More Scam Tells

Welcome back to Fraud Fridays! Today, we won't be covering a scam, but rather common tells to spot a scam while it unfolds! First, let's cover payment methods. This will be below as a list.

If someone tells you that they can only accept payment via gift card, crypto, western union, or P2P apps like Cash App, that's probably a scam!

If a "reputable" company is contacting you to solve issues you didn't know existed, it's probably a scam!

If they tell you that you have to pay a courier a fee to receive your package, that's a scam!

If you are being pushed into a fast, or otherwise panicked, decision, that's probably a scam!

If you are being told that you have to pay a fee to receive your payment, that's a scam!

If you are told that the person on the line is a government agent who will have you arrested, it's a scam!

If they tell you that they'll send you a check and you'll have to send any of that check back or to someone else, that's a scam (even if they're not scamming you, you will find eventually that you have been assisting a scammer)!

If you would like to read a more in-depth analysis on scams and how to avoid them, please visit: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-scam

Next week, we will return to reviewing scams. Next week we will cover: Pet scams!!