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Warning: It's a Scam!
Scamming people has become a career for a growing segment of the population. With phone calls, letters and/or emails that tug at a person's heart or dangle a dream, they reel in victims who don't realize that not only will they not reap a financial windfall, they will unwittingly put their own money on the line and big losses will result.
A new website shows what's really going on behind the scenes: www.fakechecks.org. It exposes these con games for what they are with clever videos and fraud tests. Take the time to really look at the videos: they are clever, cute, even, but also very insidious. Any of the scenarios depicted could happen to you!
Just remember: if you didn't enter the lottery, you can't be a winner! There is no legitmate reason why anyone would send you a check or money order and ask you to wire money anywhere in return! If you received a notification in your email from someone telling you that the sender has inside information about any kind of monetary windfall coming your way, warning you not to tell anyone: do not keep it a secret! Notify your state's Attorney General immediately.
| But it looks completely legit - even has my bank's logo on it... | It's not! |
| How would they get my name (email, phone or fax number)? | It's not difficult! |
| They told me they would deny everything if I told anyone... | If that doesn't send up a red flag for you, what will?! |
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Published on BankingQuestions.com 10/12/07
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