Scammers are now making robocalls that purport to be from Verizon Wireless in which they promise a “bonus reward” payment of $54.  All you have to do in order to claim your “bonus reward” is go to a Verizon Wireless website and verify your personal information.  Of course, the website you are directed to is not a Verizon Wireless website although it appears genuine.  The account information you verify is actually being turned over to a scammer who uses this information to access your account, steal more information and make you a victim of identity theft.  Making the problem worse is that through a technique called “spoofing,” your Caller ID can be fooled into showing the call coming from “technical support” and the number that it shows, 800-922-0204 is an actual Verizon Wireless customer assistance number although the call is not coming from Verizon Wireless customer assistance.

TIPS

As I have mentioned many times, regardless of what your Caller ID may indicate, you can never be sure who actually is calling you when you receive a phone call and you cannot trust your Caller ID.  Of course, whenever you are promised something for nothing, as in this scam, you should always be skeptical.  If you have any thought that the offer may be legitimate, you can always contact the real company by going to a website address or calling at a phone number that you know is legitimate, not the phone number to which you are directed in the scammer’s telephone call, email or text.