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Tips on Avoiding Scams
By Anna-Marie Stewart Venton
One thing I think we ALL agree on: There are way too many scams out there. Both
online and off. Things like:
Email from a "millionaire who needs help transferring large sums of money" This is one
of the most popular scams online today.
How about the "You`ve won the lottery!!" mails? You know that unless you`ve bought
a ticket, or registered for the lottery in question, you haven`t really won a thing.
Prepare to be scammed!
Oh, and the "Free Credit Report" mails, did you know that they`re usually just
someone looking to get your ssn number, or some of them even bill you for using their
"free" service later?
Watch out for the E-gold and Paypal scams, where someone sends you a mail telling
you that you HAVE to login, or risk losing everything. Both E-gold and Paypal have strict
email policies, and neither of them would EVER ask for your login info with an email.
Then there`s "You`ve won a free gift". How many of those do you get per week? All
you have to do is pay s&h, right? Well, that means it isn`t really free, doesn`t it? You
know what they get when you claim that free gift? Usually your credit card number, or
even your email address/phone number which can then be sold on as "leads".
I`ve put together a bunch of links that can hopefully help you with safely marketing
online, without getting scammed.
Minimize Credit Card Fraud
www.scambusters.org/CreditCardFraud.html
Museum of Scams and Frauds (I really love this one)
www.quatloos.com
Great list of online and offline scams
www.crimes-of-persuasion.com/index.htm
A forum for discussing get paid programs. Good, Bad and Scams
www.isaaf.com
List of scams with a touch of humour
www.worldwidescam.com
What if you`ve already been scammed? Complain! Don`t just leave it. You won`t help
yourself, nor others if you just leave it. Even if you don`t get your money back, you`ll
be doing your bit to stop these scams and fraudsters, ultimately helping others to avoid them.
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