Don't Elect To Be Phone Scam Victim

Election years have proven to be a popular time for scammers as criminals attempt to contact people with voter registration scams, fake polls or fraudulent donation requests.

While many people will receive legitimate calls and texts from political campaigns this year, sometimes it’s hard to distinguish between real and fake solicitations. Lukas Partners PR client UScellular wants to help ensure you stay diligent to stop spam texts and prevent getting scammed.

UScellular shares the following tips to help you prevent scams in an election year or anytime:

· Do not respond to unwanted texts from questionable sources.

· Don't click on links in texts from any unknown numbers.

· Don't answer calls from unknown numbers. If you answer such a call, hang up immediately. If you miss a call from an unknown number, don’t call it back.

· You may not be able to tell right away if an incoming call is spoofed. Caller ID showing a "local" number does not necessarily mean it is a local caller.

· Never give out personal information, such as account numbers, Social Security numbers, passwords or other identifying information, if you are at all suspicious.

Additionally, UScellular’s free Call Guardian app provides spam call identification based on known offenders. Users also can report suspect numbers quickly within the app or by going to reportarobocall.com.