Laramie County Sheriff’s Office Issues Phone Scam Warning
Your Social Security number is not about to be suspended, regardless of what the caller may try to tell you.
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Social Security Phone Scam Reported In Wyoming
People who receive the calls are being told to hang up immediately.
Social Security Phone Scams Being Reported In Wyoming
With many con artists using "spoofing", the calls can appear to originate in Wyoming.
Cheyenne Veterans Affairs Reports Phone Scam Targeting Vets
The scam features callers claiming to be with the VA and asking for the last four digits of the intended victim's Social Security number.
IRS Phone Scam Being Widely Reported In Wyoming
Some of the calls spoof the IRS toll-free number to appear to be legitimate.
Federal Judges Sentence Five; Tax Cheat Ordered To Pay $143,000 In Back Taxes
Chief U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Freudenthal ordered Jaime Nieto Rock Springs to pay $143,243.73 in restitution for unpaid taxes and interest for his crime of tax evasion.