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Great Tips to Avoid Being a Fraud Victim

November 1st, 2010. By admin

The US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) is sending out flyers with some great tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of mail fraud—a type of consumer fraud. For those of you who may not have received it, I’ve shared some of the tips below.

The video above is from the USPIS website, deliveringtrust.com, where you can find further information about fraud—specifically cross-border fraud which is happening more frequently. It is a longer video—12 minutes—but there are some good tips at the end, and quite frankly, the USPIS did a pretty good job of channeling some sort of CSI episode to make the subject matter here more entertaining (if it’s possible to even make fraud “entertaining”).

You’ll also find a quiz over at deliveringtrust.com to test your scam radar savvy, and also information about fake checks, cross-border fraud, internet fraud, foreign lottery scams, work-at-home scams, identity theft, telemarketing fraud, and what to do if you’re a victim of fraud. Of course it’s a good idea to contact a consumer fraud attorney if you’ve been a fraud victim as well.

Warning Signs that may indicate a scam:

1. It sounds too good to be true.

2. You’re being pressured to act “right away”.

3. It guarantees success.

4. It promises unusually high returns.

5. It requires an upfront investment—even for a “free” prize.

6. It doesn’t have the look of a real business.

7. Something about it just doesn’t feel right.

Tags: Consumer Fraud, Cross Border Fraud, Mail Fraud, scam, US Postal Service, USPIS
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