There’s no shortage of scams out there that can take (A) your money, (B) your personal data, (C) your sense of security or (D) all of the above.

A recent one I just heard about happened to a friend who has dealt with her share of phony attempts. But these nefarious characters are getting good at what they do. And what makes this call particularly unsettling was the caller came across as an official from Homeland Security.

After identifying himself by name, badge and ID number – he also provided a phone number – his first question caught her off guard: Had she been expecting a package from Mexico?

When she told the man she could not recall getting anything from Amazon or any other place, he informed her the package had been confiscated because it contained banned substances, specifically

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