Election officials warn of phone scam

From the Kansas City Star:

Election authorities are warning voters of a scam that could leave victims open to identity theft.

The scam involves someone calling voters and telling them there is a problem with their voter registration. The caller then asks the voter for their date of birth and Social Security number to correct the problem.

However, election officials say the call is a ruse to gain personal information and that they do not place such calls to correct voter registration problems.