The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week warned consumers in all 50 states that fraudsters are posing as mortgage lenders by calling homeowners and asking them to pony up on payments.

The scam, dubbed “Green Mirage,” involves callers contacting homeowners who oftentimes “have previously sought relief from their actual mortgage lender and may expect to be contacted,” the FCC’s alert read, adding that the callers typically know specific details such as the homeowner’s name, address and current or former mortgage lender.

The agency noted that the fraudulent callers pose as legitimate lenders by spoofing the caller ID number of details ⇒

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