Scams abound. Be it on the Internet or in regular brick and mortar businesses, you can come across a scam anywhere these days. Be aware and look out for a few tell-tale signs:
1. When an advertiser asks you for sensitive personal information up front.
2. When an advertiser asks you for advance loan fees. Red alert. Never send money to anyone in advance of a loan.
3. Never use payment methods like checks or money-orders to pay for anything you purchase online. Go through save channels like pay pal etc.
4. Be especially wary any time funds are requested to be sent in advance to claim a prize, inheritance, loan, or unusually high investment return.
5. If you think you might have been scammed or somebody is trying to con you, report them to the Federal Trade Commission. It’s in everybody’s best interest to make scamming ever more difficult.
6. Other organizations you can report to are:
Advance Fee Loan Fraud
Better Business Bureau
Consumer.gov
Fraud.org
Bankrate's Warning
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