LOS ANGELES - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers of a trick used by scammers who attempt to conceal their identity and steal sensitive information by using a technique known as the Google Voice verification scam.It involves scammers targeting people who post items for sale on websites like Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace.
Once inquiring about the item for sale, a scammer will ask for a phone number and explain that out of concern about potentially fake listings, they want to verify a victim’s identity.
They’ll attempt to do this by sending the victim a text message with a Google Voice verification code and asking the victim for the code.