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The scam tells recipients that a $919.45 PlayStation 5 “special edition” purchase has been charged to their Walmart account. The message urges people to “press 1” to cancel the order. Callers who “press 1″ or call back the number are connected to live operators who request personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers.
The Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on a company it said was behind millions of scam robocalls impersonating Walmart employees.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a cease-and-desist to a company that’s believed to be allowing the transmission of “illegal robocalls” targeting American shoppers.
Scammers pretending to be Walmart employees are preying on consumers, according to the FCC. Here's what to watch out for.