WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Justice office has received a report of scammers claiming to be from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) contacting North Carolinians on Facebook to try to steal their money.
The scammers claim to be DHHS employees and ask people to pay them up front to win money.
Fraudsters often use pay-to-win schemes to steal people’s money. They sometimes pretend to be government employees to make their ploy seem legitimate.
You never have to make an upfront payment to win a prize. If you’re asked to, it’s a scam. You can protect yourself from prize scams by following these tips:
If you believe that you have been the victim of a scam, call their office at 877-5-NO-SCAM or file a complaint online at https://ncdoj.gov/file-a-complaint/.
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