How to Avoid Being Conned
Don't answer emails whose senders you can't identify., Don't give away your bank details over the phone., Delete any emails which seem suspicious or which have bizarre titles., Don't reply or react to any email that offers you a huge sum of cash...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Don't answer emails whose senders you can't identify.
This is a classic con-artist trick.
A legitimate banker should ask you to phone the bank where you can do whatever it is that needs doing.
If someone asks for bank details over the phone, put the phone down. , Some of these will have viruses attached which begin working when you open the email. , If you click any link or send any details, you've just given the con artists what they want. , This should help to filter out junk mail straight away, without you getting involved. , If you do this, you could end up being targeted much more often than otherwise. , Most of these are cons.
There is no easy way to make lots of money without working hard to get it.
Anyone who offers you the chance to make thousands is probably looking to take thousands from you. , If you see anything suspicious, report it to the fraud department of your card. , If you fall foul of even one fraud, your name and address could be spread throughout the conning community as a target for further fraud. , Football and concert ticket scams are frighteningly common, and often very sophisticated.
Make sure that any ticket broker is legitimate before you deal with them.
Search for people's service history with them on external sites, and check for registration with an official organisation such as FIFA.
Remember that many con sites of this type will have logos, and will look official, although they're not. -
Step 2: Don't give away your bank details over the phone.
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Step 3: Delete any emails which seem suspicious or which have bizarre titles.
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Step 4: Don't reply or react to any email that offers you a huge sum of cash
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Step 5: whether it's inheritance from a previously unknown long-lost relative
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Step 6: or a jackpot from the lottery.
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Step 7: Get a junk mail sorter installed to your email client.
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Step 8: Don't give out your email address freely.
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Step 9: Don't fall for any 'get rich quick' schemes.
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Step 10: Watch your credit card history and balance.
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Step 11: Don't set yourself up as a target.
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Step 12: Ticket Scams!
Detailed Guide
This is a classic con-artist trick.
A legitimate banker should ask you to phone the bank where you can do whatever it is that needs doing.
If someone asks for bank details over the phone, put the phone down. , Some of these will have viruses attached which begin working when you open the email. , If you click any link or send any details, you've just given the con artists what they want. , This should help to filter out junk mail straight away, without you getting involved. , If you do this, you could end up being targeted much more often than otherwise. , Most of these are cons.
There is no easy way to make lots of money without working hard to get it.
Anyone who offers you the chance to make thousands is probably looking to take thousands from you. , If you see anything suspicious, report it to the fraud department of your card. , If you fall foul of even one fraud, your name and address could be spread throughout the conning community as a target for further fraud. , Football and concert ticket scams are frighteningly common, and often very sophisticated.
Make sure that any ticket broker is legitimate before you deal with them.
Search for people's service history with them on external sites, and check for registration with an official organisation such as FIFA.
Remember that many con sites of this type will have logos, and will look official, although they're not.
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