Even though a recent scam attempt meant to fool potential victims that they were communicating with a real U.S. Social Security Administration Office was detected and revealed, the incident still raises warning signs about scammers impersonating officials at government agencies. Recent experimental studies have also demonstrated that a significant percentage of people gave information to those impersonating scammers. Adam Doupé, an associate professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence, part of the Fulton Schools, and director of ASU’s Center for Cybersecurity and Trusted Foundations comments on how even unsophisticated scammers can be successful.