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Michigan AG Nessel Warns Of Most Popular Scams

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(CBS DETROIT) -- With tax season ongoing, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's offoce released a consumer alert about the most popular scams.

With IRS scams, fraudsters will try to obtain your information by sending text messages. However, federal officials say the agency will not send a text.

There are also federal winning lottery notices, except there is not a government entity involved.

Additionally, Nessel recently released a video addressing pet scams.

Officials say to watch for signs of scam, such as scammers asking for too much of your personal information.

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First published on March 25, 2022 / 10:24 PM EDT

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