CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — As we pass the 2-week marker for the government shutdown, some Tennessee officials say their worried scammers might take advantage of the situation.
The shutdown may also make it more difficult to tell what is and isn’t a scam with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) website currently unavailable.
Michelle Mason, Better Business Bureau President, tells us…
“Anyone that’s calling you, claiming to be with IRS or other agencies and then putting high pressure on you to share personal information, share payment information, those are huge red flags.”…