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West Virginia AG's office warns of phone background check e-mails
September 15, 2014 posted by Steve Brownstein
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers about a new scam that tries to lure in victims through an e-mail that says the recipient has been the subject of a background check. The message says by clicking on the link contained within the message, the recipient will have the opportunity to review the details of the background check. “This is another example of how scammers will prey on a person’s natural curiosity,” Morrisey said in a press release. “If a person receives an e-mail message telling them a background check has been done in their name, he or she may naturally want to see who performed the check.
