Scammers利用联邦停业来打假社会保障和医疗保险电话;机构不会远程要求付款。 Scammers exploit federal shutdown to fake Social Security and Medicare calls; agencies won’t demand payment remotely.

北卡罗来纳州和密歇根州总检察长警告居民要警惕利用联邦停业的骗局,因为欺诈者假冒社会保障和医疗保险等机构。 North Carolina and Michigan attorneys general warn residents to beware of scams exploiting the federal shutdown, as fraudsters impersonate agencies like Social Security and Medicare. Scammers可能会打电话、发短信或电子邮件, 要求个人信息或通过礼品卡、加密或应用程序付款, Scammers may call, text, or email demanding personal info or payments via gift cards, crypto, or apps—methods real agencies never use. 官员强调,福利在继续,通知通过邮件发出,任何合法机构都不会威胁逮捕或远程要求金钱。 Officials stress that benefits continue, notifications come by mail, and no legitimate agency will threaten arrest or demand money remotely. 北卡罗林人应该向州消费者保护局报告骗局。 With some federal resources offline, North Carolinians should report scams to the state’s Consumer Protection Division.