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FDIC Warns of Scam

By , About.com GuideSeptember 10, 2010

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According to the FDIC website, "The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has received numerous reports of suspicious telephone calls where the caller claims to represent the FDIC and is calling regarding the collection of an outstanding debt.  To date, the callers have alleged that the call recipient is delinquent in payment of a loan that was applied for over the Internet or made through a payday lender. The loan may or may not actually exist."

"These suspicious telephone calls are fraudulent. Recipients should consider them as an attempt to steal money or collect personal identifying information.  If a caller demonstrates that he or she has the recipient's sensitive personal information, such as Social Security number, date of birth, and bank account numbers, the recipient may be the victim of identity theft and should review his or her credit reports for signs of possible fraud."

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September 14, 2010 at 4:15 pm
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the title of this post has a type-o
it says FCIC instead of FDIC.

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