The Brief
- An impersonation scam claiming to be Spectrum Mobile is targeting people in Wisconsin.
- The scammers offer to cut phone bills in half if customers order and return a new phone.
- Spectrum warns customers to never ship equipment to unknown addresses.
MILWAUKEE – An impersonation scam is targeting people in Wisconsin. The caller says they are with Spectrum and can lower your phone bill, but you have to take an unusual step first.
Spectrum Mobile phone scam
What we know:
The scammer says they are with Spectrum Mobile, and they have a promotion that will greatly reduce your phone bill. One Milwaukee woman was interested but skeptical about what she had to do to get the deal.
“You had to order a phone and open a new line,” said Pamela McCreary.…