Impersonation Scam: Impersonation of the Federal Reserve, Microsoft, and Merrill Lynch

Impersonation Scam: Impersonation of the Federal Reserve, Microsoft, and Merrill Lynch zsmith Fri, 2026-11-06 16:05 November 06, 2026 About The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), Securities Division, has received a report about an alleged impersonation scam. A Washington resident received a pop-up message on their computer that appeared to be from Microsoft. The resident subsequently communicated with an individual claiming to be a Microsoft representative who told the resident that their financial accounts were being targeted by cybercriminals. The victim was then co…