FCC Warns of Gift Card Scam, Schedules Twitter Town Hall on Robocalls
The FCC alerted consumers about a gift card scam in which callers pretending to be government or law enforcement officials demand immediate payment, usually by buying gift cards and providing the card numbers to the scammers. “These ‘officials’ typically say…
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that payment will protect the consumer -- or the consumer’s family or friends -- from arrest or some other legal action,” the FCC said in a consumer alert Thursday. “Government agencies and legitimate companies never call consumers to seek payment via gift cards.” Also, the commission announced a Twitter town hall about robocalls Friday at 1:30 p.m. The public may participate using the hashtag #RobocallChat. Senior agency staff will answer questions through the Twitter handle of Gigi Sohn (@GigiBSohnFCC), counselor to Chairman Tom Wheeler.