Common Scams and Frauds

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USA.gov - In telemarketing fraud, phone scammers will often use exaggerated—or even fake—prizes, products, and services as bait. Some may call you, but others will use mail, text, or ads to get you to call them for more details. Types of phone scams include:
Travel packages - "Free" or "low-cost" vacations can end up costing a fortune in hidden costs.
Credit and loans - Popular schemes include advance fee loans, payday loans, and credit card loss protection.
Fake business and investment opportunities - As business and investing can be complicated, scammers take advantage of people not researching the investment.
Charitable causes - Many phone scams involve urgent requests for recent disaster relief efforts.
Read more @ https://www.usa.gov/common-scams-frauds