FTC Cautions Consumers About Voter Registration Scams
Have you received an unsolicited e-mail or phone call from someone who claims to
represent your local election board or civic group and asks for your Social Security or credit card number to confirm your
eligibility or registration to vote? According to the Federal Trade Commission scammers may send messages asking for
your Social Security number or financial information supposedly to register you to vote -- or to confirm your registration --
when they really want to commit identity theft. Read more...