[Nfbk] FW: New Scam Alert: Spoof Government Employee Email Accounts Being Used to Scam Kentuckians

Todd E. Stephens todde.stephens at windstream.net
Tue May 16 23:10:27 UTC 2017 

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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY 


OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Spoof Government Employee Email Accounts Being Used to Scam Kentuckians

Local, state and federal government employee email addresses under siege by
con artists

FRANKFORT, KY. (May 16, 2017) - Today, Attorney General Andy Beshear issued
a Scam Alert to warn Kentuckians of an email scam that relies on spoof
government employee email addresses to defraud Kentuckians.

Five recent reports to Beshear's office indicate the spoof email appears to
come from a current Kentucky state government employee and solicits money in
order to receive a sweepstakes prize the consumer has supposedly won.

Beshear said the content of the message might also include an official
request for personal or financial information or seek payment for an
outstanding debt. 

"By using advanced technology to spoof actual employee email accounts,
scammers are adding a new twist on impersonation scams that have
traditionally been carried out over the phone," said Beshear. "A Scam Alert
was issued today to help ensure Kentuckians are aware that they should be
cautious of emails that appear to be from an official government employee
and legitimate email account."

In addition to the current reports, similar instances indicate con artists
are also taking on the persona of employees of the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development, Internal Revenue Service and a
variety of local law enforcement agencies.

Beshear and his Office of Senior Protection recommend the following tips
from the Federal Trade Commission to help avoid the scam:

*	Do not trust, and verify. Call the government agency or employee
directly to verify the email address and information. Know that government
agencies will never call or email asking for immediate payment in order to
receive a prize or grant.

*	Do not provide financial or personal information. Never provide or
confirm financial or other sensitive information, including your bank
account, credit card or Social Security number, unless you are confident
that you are speaking to the correct person and organization for a
legitimate purpose.

*	Do not pay to win a prize. If you did not enter a sweepstakes or
lottery, then you could not have won. Never pay to receive a prize or have a
prize mailed. Remember, it is illegal for a sweepstakes promoter to request
upfront fees, and all foreign lotteries and sweepstakes are illegal.
*	Be cautious of an email request to reset a password. Scammers often
use what appear to be legitimate emails to trick a user in to resetting an
email account password. Once the scammer has the new account password, they
can access the information in the account and use the account to scam
others.

One of the critical missions of the Office of the Attorney General is to
help Kentucky families, seniors and businesses recognize and avoid scams.

Beshear said that government employees are often the subject of scammers and
over the past year Beshear's office has warned of several employee
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Over the past year, more than 200 reports of impersonation scams were
submitted to the Office of the Attorney General. Ten of those reports
account for Kentuckians losing nearly $50,000.

Beshear said the best way to stay ahead of con artists is to be aware of new
and trending scams by signing up to receive Scam Alerts from the Office of
the Attorney General.

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avoid scams reported in Kentucky. To enroll, text the words KYOAG Scam to
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