She was transferred to a man who told her he worked for the FTC and asked for her Social Security number. The fraudster sent pictures of bank accounts and an ID badge to prove he was legit.

Scammers often impersonate government officials or trustworthy agencies to trick consumers into giving out money, passwords ...

"A reminder that nobody from @FTC will ever give you a badge number, ask you to confirm your Social Security number, ask how much money you have in your bank account, transfer you to a CIA agent ...

She was transferred to a man who told her he worked for the FTC and asked for her Social Security number. The fraudster sent pictures of bank accounts and an ID badge to prove he was legit.