The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office issued a warning about a phone scam that has already cost residents thousands of dollars.

Scammers are repeatedly using the same tactics to steal money and personal information from their victims in Michigan.

Here are some tips from the Federal Trade Commission on how to spot scam, spam or phishing text messages on your mobile device.

A person who claimed to be Eminem tried to scam a local man who was looking for help to care for his injured grandson.

Michigan is one of the top states for high tech thieves and scammers to search for victims.

These are lies and scammers are just trying to get your personal information. “These extortionists call people up and pretend to be DEA agents and we just want to get the word out that these guys are fake.”Scammers claim to be with the DEA and ask for personal information such as identifying information or financial information. And they call people, and pretend to be DEA agents and try to get personal information from them. Whether it’s credit card information or social security number or even bank account information,” McNeal said. “I’ve seen upwards of $12,000 that people have fallen victim to and they will take it in any form if they can convince you to give them an Amazon gift card or Google Play gift card, or an iTunes gift card.

DETROIT – The Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning about scam artists who are taking advantage of people by targeting their cellphones. Scammers are pretending to be from the government, a police agency, or even COVID-19 contact tracers. They’re trying to get your information to sell, or your money. “They’re trying to bait you into being fearful,” Duquesnel said. Walk away.”If you have given away any personal information, contact your bank or credit card company immediately.