THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE IS ISSUING ANOTHER SCAM ALERT. THIS ONE INVOLVES SCAMMERS WHO CONTACT YOU BY EMAIL, CLAIMING TO BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. IN CASES THE A-G’S OFFICE HAS HANDLED, THE SCAMMER IMPERSONATES U-S SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH, EVEN PLACING A PHOTOGRAPH OF HEINRICH ON THE EMAIL.
THEY’RE SOLICITING CONSUMER INFORMATION IN EXCHANGE FOR A BOGUS GRANT FOR 80-THOUSAND DOLLARS. A-G HECTOR BALDERAS SAYS YOU NEVER HAVE TO GIVE OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION TO SOMEONE ON THE PHONE OR IN RESPONSE TO AN EMAIL OR TEXT MESSAGE.
