In an uncertain economy, we tend to be more vulnerable, and as promising opportunities present themselves- like a seemingly easy and well-paying work at home job, a congratulatory letter for a monetary reward, or a too good to be true government grant, it’s easy to fall victim. Nearly 1/3 of adults have been approached by a scammer trying to pass off fake checks, and at least 1.3 million people have become victim of a scam with an average loss of $3,000 to $4,000.
Scams involving fake checks usually require the victim to deposit a check into their bank account then wire money back to the scammers. While the check may initially be deposited into the victim’s bank account, the fake check will eventually be discovered within a couple weeks and the bank will take the funds back out of the account. The victim loses whatever money they sent to the scammers and will be responsible for paying the bank back if their account is overdrawn.
The three most popular scams are lottery and government grant scams, a mystery shopping scam, and overpayment scams. For more information: http://www.dailylocal.com/articles/2009/08/01/business/srv0000005804761.txt
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