The Madison Police Department is warning residents about a scam where people pose as government officials to get people’s assets.
Scammers have contacted victims by phone and text and claim to be apart of government agencies, such as the SSA, and will make false claims that the victim’s Social Security number was compromised with their assets at risk of being frozen or stolen. MPD says the scammer will text victims false documents and convince victims to convert their assets into gold, make a wire transfer or mail a cashier’s check. Officials are reminding people that government agencies wouldn’t ask them to move funding to keep personal accounts safe, as well as never ask to buy gold to help with an investigation.
