Indianapolis, Indiana – A phone call that looks official can still be a trap. Indiana officials are warning residents that scammers are now making calls appear to come from the state agency responsible for professional licensing, then using fear and urgency to pressure people into giving up sensitive information.
The scheme has prompted Gov. Mike Braun and Attorney General Todd Rokita to issue a public warning as callers impersonate staff from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency, or PLA. Officials say the scammers are using “spoofed” phone numbers, a tactic that can make an incoming call appear to originate from a legitimate agency…