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OAN Staff James Meyers
2:11 PM – Wednesday, October 30, 2024
The FBI warned this week of multiple types of election-related fraud schemes that are targeting Americans who are voting as the election is less than a week away.
On Tuesday, the bureau stated that the scammers use slogans, names and images of candidates running for an office position to steal victims’ personal information, sell merchandise and fraudulently solicit campaign contributions.
The law enforcement agency pointed out four ways voters could fall victim to election-related scams. Voters could be deceived into submitting funds to a joint pool of money to support a candidate. If the candidate wins, they have been promised money in return.
Americans could also be fooled into thinking they are donating money to a real PAC, when in reality the scammer who contacted them is not connected to the organization and ends up keeping up the funds.
Additionally, they could be scammed into buying merchandise with the logo of the candidate they support, but the company selling it is not involved with the campaign, and the piece does not end up being shipped to the customer, the FBI warned.
Finally, the bureau highlighted victims getting emails or text messages, alleging they are not registered to vote in the state and telling them to follow a link to a fraudulent page meant to steal personally identifiable information.
For more protection, the FBI said voters should be “cautious” when getting unsolicited calls, texts and emails and advised people to not click on unknown links. The bureau said that voters should check the status of the PACs on the Federal Election Commission website before donating money.
The FBI also said people can check their voter registration status at www.vote.gov.
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