Beware of Impersonation Scams Claiming to be from the FDIC or FDIC OIG (Office of Inspector General Alert)

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Office of Inspector General ALERT of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation titled Beware of Impersonation Scams Claiming to be from the FDIC or FDIC OIG. It warns that unsolicited calls, text messages or e-mails purporting to be from the FDIC or FDIC OIG may be fraudulent, and that scammers may say a person has been awarded a grant or money, or is under investigation and must pay a fee or fine, often by gift cards. It says the FDIC and FDIC OIG will not send unsolicited correspondence asking for sensitive personal information or demanding payment through gift cards, wire transfers, or digital currency. It tells victims to contact the FDIC OIG Hotline. No date is printed.

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Office of Inspector General ALERT
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation




Beware of Impersonation Scams Claiming to be from the FDIC or FDIC OIG
Unsolicited phone calls, text messages, or e-mails purporting to be from the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or the FDIC Office of Inspector General (OIG) may be fraudulent.

Types of Impersonation Scams
         FDIC Impersonation                                       FDIC OIG Impersonation
         Scammers may contact an individual                       Scammers may contact an individual
         and assert that the individual has                       claiming to be FDIC OIG personnel,
         been awarded a grant or a sum of                         sometimes utilizing the names of
         money, and the scammers may                              Special Agents to add an appearance
         then request personal information                        of legitimacy to the scam. They may
         (such as bank account or credit card                     also indicate that the recipient of the
         information), money, or gift cards.                      call or message is under investigation
         We urge recipients of such calls or                      and must pay a fee or fine in order to
         e-mails that demand a fee for release                    avoid being arrested. The fee or fine
         of funds to be especially wary of                        is often requested to be paid in the
         any such scheme requiring an                             form of gift cards or other forms
         advanced payment.                                        of payment.

Scammers purporting to be from the FDIC or FDIC OIG may use the FDIC or FDIC OIG’s seal or logo
to make their demand for funds appear to look legitimate. The FDIC and FDIC OIG will not send
unsolicited correspondence asking for sensitive personal information or demanding
payment through gift cards, wire transfers, or digital currency.



                    Contact the OIG Hotline
                    If you have been a victim of such scams or have questions about any unsolicited correspondence,
                    please contact the FDIC OIG Hotline:
                          | www.fdicoig.gov/oig-hotline

                          | 1-800-964-FDIC

                          | 3501 Fairfax Drive – Room VS-D-9069 – Arlington, VA 22226

                    The OIG reviews all allegations and will investigate a matter in appropriate circumstances.

                    Individuals contacting the Hotline via the website can report information openly, confidentially,
                    or anonymously.


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