New York Attorney General Letitia James issued an alert about the “Boss Scam,” a common text and email scam in which fraudsters pose as a consumer’s employer and request gift cards due to a work emergency. James says the scam may be on the rise during COVID-19 since many employees are working remotely.
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https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2021/consumer-alert-attorney-general-james-issues-warning-new-yorkers-about-scam