Monroe County residents were recently warned that the area is seeing an increase in scammers trying to collect personal in order to steal victims' identities.
The scammers often pose as health officials to get the information, according to the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan State Police, and Michigan Attorney General's Office.
Scammers call victims and ask for personal information.
Using a technique called spoofing, the scammers were able to set up a phone number that was associated with the MDHHS.
“If you are ever asked by an unsolicited caller to give out personal information, don’t do it,” said Attorney General Dana Nessel in a press statement. “Hang up the phone immediately and report anything that you suspect might be a scam to our office.”
Reports of the scam have come in from Jackson, Bay, Kalamazoo, Washtenaw, and Livingston.
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