If you’ve ever tried to find a customer service number for companies like Amazon or Apple, you know how hard it is to do.
So do scammers. Criminals are constantly updating their tactics to empty your wallet.
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“I just gave them more information than I should have,” Kathie Lunsford said. “And when I hung up three hours later and realized what I had done, I realized I had to do something about it.”
>> In the video at the top of the page, consumer adviser Clark Howard reports Lunsford thought she was calling Amazon and ended up talking to a criminal.
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