Scammers are always developing new stories and new patterns to rip unsuspecting people of their hard earned money and investments. Whatever their tactics is, these simple tips will ensure that it becomes extremely difficult for you to be scammed.
1 Never be greedy- greed is the play ground upon which many scammers are the main actors. They work on your greed, especially in cases of lottery, inheritance and governmental scams. The scammer works on the greed of their victims, leads them on and promise them big bucks, extremely big buck. They(scammers) ensure they collect vital information about you, come up with all sort of requests. They will always promise you light at the end of the tunnel, while they milk you slowly but surely.
2 Consult a financial expert- This will come in handy for those who want to invest in businesses. Scammers also introduces their victims to businesses which the latter has little or no knowledge about. They will do all the maths for you and it always will yield you colossal profits ( so they claim). It will cost you far less to consult a financial expert, ask those who have lost thousands of dollars, it’s sure worth the money.
3 Never Western money- it’s really important that you don’t western money to anybody you do not know personally, especially outside the country. A large number of scammers will always require you to western money especially to Africa and recently the UK.
4 Beware of Fake checks- These people will send you checks for payments of whatever and ask you to western them the balance. Then the banks will later inform you that the check bounced or accuse you of identity theft. Never western money in this case until the checks are confirmed to be genuine.
5 Never reveal any personal information to persons you do not know, especially you social security and credit card number. If you have already done so, report to your bank ASAP. Please if you have more tips, do share them. Have a scam free day
Friday, February 19, 2010
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