Caller Spoofs CISA’s Phone Number in Extortion Scam

Original release date: November 29, 2019

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is aware of a phone scam where a caller pretends to be a CISA Service Desk representative. The scammer, whose spoofed call appears to be from CISA’s toll free number, claims to have knowledge of the potential victim’s questionable behavior and attempts to extort money.

If you receive a threatening call from someone claiming to be a CISA representative, CISA recommends the following actions:

• Do not respond or try to contact the caller.
• Do not pay the caller.
• Contact your local FBI field office to file a report.

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