Email stating that I will be arrested unless I pay $500

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Angela
Country: United States
Received an email today saying that I would be arrested and my paycheck would be garnished if I didn't pay $500. They had my social security number, drivers license number and my routing number to my checking account. They also had my place of employment. How did they get this sensitive information? How can I better protect myself?

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    It's a scam..
    These email scammers typically operate from overseas.  One place they get id information for their scams is if you've ever applied online for some "payday loan".  Some of those sites are so sleazy they sell information to scammers, and some are just fake, set up by scammers themselves.
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    Anonym
    Contact your bank, since they (whoever contacted you) have your routing number, and whatever branch of your State Attorney General's office which handles Identity Theft issues, because apparently, my dear, you have become a victim of those scummy lowlifes.
    And go get a new Drivers License right away, with a new number  it, so they can't use THAT in any nefarious manner! There are circumstances whereby they may not charge you as much for a replacement license, but you'll have to contact your State Bureau or Department of Motor Vehicles to get more information on if they do that and what kind of documentation you'll need to support your claim of Identity Theft. (Above ALL things - DO NOT erase that email!! Lock it in your email file, if you have that capability.)
    Contact the Social Security Administration and follow whatever directions they furnish for handling this type of situation.
    It may cost you a bit to do some of these things, but it certainly will cost you MUCH more if you do nothing at all!
    But, you won't be arrested, because, at least as far as WE know, you have committed no crime, and they cannot garnish your check without going through the courts. THAT would most assuredly expose them to law enforcement, since it sounds like they have no legal basis for a garnishment.
    Don't worry, but don't just do nothing either. You need to take immediate action to protect yourself by starting out with the Attorney General's office branch which handles Identity Theft, and go from there. Good luck!

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