The fraudsters come in many disguises

The latest helpful scam links from the Federal Citizens Information Center makes Whistleblower feel that there's an epidemic of impostoring underway. Venerable institutions are warning that scammers are using their names or posing as professionals for nefarious ends.

For example, there's the American Bankers Association's advisory late last month:

Then there's the federal agency that oversees all those banks:

Let's not forget people who pretend to be lawyers collecting on debts:

How about swindlers pretending to be landlords?