Government impersonation scams on the rise

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According to the Federal Trade Commission, government impersonation scams are on the rise. In 2014, those kinds of cons game in as the third most-reported fraud, only behind identity theft and debt collection scams.

Today’s Bamboozled column takes a closer look at some of the ways thieves impersonate government agencies to try to steal your money.

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