Hello everyone and we at the business =
desk are=20
introducing a new feature to help you become more aware of those nasty =
scams=20
making the rounds.
This is going to be a weekly feature =
and we hope=20
that you take advantage of our info as it will help you to stay out of =
the way=20
of scams and scammers!
It’s all about scam alerts!
You need to remember that scams come =
in the=20
following formats:
As emails, as phone calls both =
recorded and via=20
a live caller, and o yes! It can even show up at your door and in =
your=20
mailbox.
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Before giving you the latest scams =
making the=20
rounds; we have some do nots to share with you.
Do not respond to emails that look =
strange to=20
you.
Do not download attachments from =
unknown=20
senders.
Do not share your username and =
password to your=20
online banking and any other online payments facilities with =
anyone.
Do not give out any banking or =
personal details=20
on the phone to unknown callers.
Do not pay any attention to threats =
from=20
automated phone recordings or from live persons with regard to your =
credit card=20
or that you owe money to any revenue agency.
Do not entertain any offers either via =
email or=20
by phone from senders and callers offering incredible service packages =
as they=20
may pertain to cable and tv services, prizes that you have won, or any =
sort of=20
any type of service package.
Do not answer the door to unknown =
callers.
Take extra caution to make sure that =
the details=20
of your credit cards and debit cards are fully protected when you make =
payments=20
at restaurants or at stores, pharmacies, and elsewhere.
Scams of the week –
1. A phone call from a strange =
sounding research=20
company asking you to participate in a survey.
Just hang up on this call.
2. An email from Apple telling you =
that your=20
online account has been frozen and will be deleted in 24 hours.
This of course is a hoax as it is not =
even=20
signed.
Until next =
week.