Scammers have a new tactic: impersonating DOGE

Scammers are impersonating the Department of Government Efficiency in an effort to steal personal information and possibly take advantage of people who believe they’ll receive direct compensation from the Elon Musk-created group’s supposed efforts to cut down on waste, fraud and abuse. 

An email reviewed by Scoop News Group, and subsequently analyzed by experts at the cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, revealed a new scheme that involved scammers pretending to be a DOGE agent looking to steal personal information. 

The message was sent to close to 1,800 email addresses and to more than 350 organizations, Proofpoint found. While the effort didn’t appear to be targeted, recipient email accounts were affiliated with colleges and universities, transit entities, as well as government and other organizations. 

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