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CHAPTER 4: Protecting Yourself From Fraud and Scams
COMMON SCAMS AND HOW THEY WORK (CONTINUED)
SCAM WHAT HAPPENS HOW TO STAY SAFE
Romance
The scammer will seek to move
a “relationship” quickly towards intimacy but at the same time resist meeting in person. And this scam, like others, depends on keeping it secret from your friends and family. Any
efforts to isolate you from people in
your life that you trust
should set off alarm bells.
Look for the person’s profile on multiple dating platforms or through a general internet search. Often, the scammer will use the same name and picture on many different sites to carry on simultaneous scam campaigns.
Never send money or personal information over the internet. If the relationship is real, you can always do these kinds of things in person, if you want to.
Resist any efforts to exclude trusted friends and/or family from news of the exchange. They can tell you what might seem wrong about the situation.
Be careful about what you post online about yourself. Even personal information that seems innocent or mundane can be used to draw you into something fishy.
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