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Fairfax County presenters urge vigilance as FTC data show millions affected by scams
Summary
Fairfax County staffers outlined top scam types — impostor calls, online shopping frauds, job scams, tech-support and credit-card schemes — urged residents to verify sellers and advisers, and described local resources including consumer affairs and police financial-crimes units.
Melissa, a Fairfax County Land Development Services staff member, told a virtual Fairfax County outreach session that recent Federal Trade Commission estimates show a substantial portion of U.S. adults report scam experiences. "It is estimated that, approximately 11 percent of adults or over 25,000,000 people have been the victim of a scam during a 1 year study period," she said, citing the FTC.
The presentation outlined why scams are underreported and offered practical steps residents can take. "The IRS is never gonna call you to ask for money,"…
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