DENVER (KDVR) — The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about election and voter registration scams ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election.
Scammers are hoping to cash in on those eager to make their voices heard using calls, texts and emails with fake voter registration reminders to phony polls on social media.
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“There’s a lot of misinformation out there, there’s a lot of AI that’s out there on Facebook (and) on social media if there’s any question whatsoever about the election you can hit us up, denvervotes.org ,” Denver City and County Clerk and Recorder Paul Lopez told FOX31.
The Problem Solvers asked cybersecurity expert Pete Nicoletti, a member of the FBI and Secret Service Cybersecurity Task Force and Check Point Global Chief Information Security Officer about the most common scams.
He warns that many plots to steal money and personal information involve tactics used to prey upon those who are emotional about political issues and make regular posts on social media.