How to know if you are a fraudster

Fraudsters are able to get into the trust of even the most cautious, and trusting people are just a godsend for them. No matter what new schemes of deception appear, they can always be understood if you reason soberly.

Website I have collected in this post a few tips on how to determine what you are trying to cheat, and what to do so that nothing from scammers did not work.

Uninvited guest to you

• Step 1. Ask him how he knows your name or address.

If they can’t answer intelligibly, they may have found your contact information online or on the phone book.

• Step 2. Ask to show the documents confirming the position and the name by which he presented himself. Study them carefully.

Most often, fraudsters do not have any certificates. And if there is, then at a detailed examination in them you can see a fake.

• Step 3. Call the organization he introduced himself as an employee and ask if an employee was sent to you and what this is related to.

Every organization has landline telephones. If you were given only a cell number or refused to give it at all, most likely it is a scammer.

• Step 4. Ignore all calls to act immediately.

The fraudster will urge you to act here and now in order not to miss the “golden fish”. However, it can turn into a free cheese in a mousetrap.

• Step 5. Read reviews about the company, its services or products on the Internet.

News of fraudsters quickly spread across the network. On the website, you will always find them. Most often, fraudulent schemes are like two drops of water, even the names of such companies may not change.

• Step 6. Ask about the payment methods for the service/goods offered.

Fraudsters always require partial or full prepayment. They take the money either in cash or by transferring to an electronic wallet. This means that after the transfer of money, you will not have the slightest chance to prove the fact of payment and establish the identity of the fraudster.

Disturbing Signals If You Already Have a Deal

• Confidentiality. You are asked not to tell anyone about anything.
• The jackpot is just around the corner. Fraudsters encourage you in every possible way, drawing more and more money. Your denial of reality can extend this deception beyond common sense, as you will not want to admit that you have been fooled.
  
  
• Disappearance. When your patience runs out and you begin to suspect a fraudster of an insidious plan, he simply disappears. All channels of communication with him suddenly become inaccessible.
  
  

Contactless fraud

• Situation 1

You have received a message that you have won a major prize and are asked to transfer money for shipping or for tax purposes.







ActionRemember if you have officially participated in any competitions. If not, do not respond to the message and delete it.

• Situation 2

You received an SMS message that your bank card is blocked, to unlock you need to send a security code that will come by SMS.







Action: request security codes not even a bank employee, do not respond to SMS. Urgently call the bank that issued and servicing your card at the phone number indicated on the back of the card.

• Situation 3

You received an SMS or MMS message with a link to download a postcard, music, picture, mobile application or program from an unknown number.







Action: Don't follow the link. You will get a virus on your phone that will help scammers hack into your personal account in a mobile bank (if any) and steal money from bank accounts. It can also be an automatic subscription to paid services. Download any applications only in official stores, install and constantly update antivirus on your smartphone or tablet.

• Situation 4

You sell things over the Internet, you call the buyer and offers to transfer money to a bank card immediately. To do this, you need a card number, a CVC code (there is on the back of each card) and other information.







Action: You can give the card number, which is its address. CVC code, card expiry date, name and surname of the holder are not required for transfers. But with this information, scammers will be able to withdraw money from your bank account.

• Situation 5

You decided to buy the product in the online store at a super attractive price.







Action: Learn how to deliver the goods. If among them there is no possibility of payment upon receipt, refuse to buy in this store.

• Situation 6

You receive a message in a social network from a friend with a request to borrow money, transferring it to the card.







Action: Your friend's account may have been hacked. Try to contact him in another way. If this is not possible, start a conversation in messages, ask about something that only you and your friend can know.

• Situation 7

You received a message asking for help, it is accompanied by a mobile phone number for reference.







Action: Do not call unfamiliar cell numbers. They can be paid, you will lose money from your mobile account. Copy and type in the Internet search engine the first few sentences from the message. Fraudsters often use the same texts and schemes for many years. You will probably find reviews of people who have already been caught once.

Wikihow, Ministry of Internal Affairs RF


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