Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Scams target you: protect yourself

It's Fraud Awareness Week this week. Their aim is to show us how we can spot scams, protect ourselves from scams, and report a scam to help protect others.

Most scams originate from outside New Zealand and once money is sent overseas it is virtually impossible to recover.
There's a new website ScamWatch which is designed to provide information we need to Protect Yourself from scams so we can recognise a set-up and avoid the hook and the inevitable sting of a scam.
The
SCAMwatch Alert section keeps us informed of scams that are out there circulating in the New Zealand community, so we can be aware and prepared for them.
AVOID RIP OFFS. DON’T RESPOND.
Offers that sound too good to be true trick you into giving away your heart, money, or your personal details. They never deliver what you want. Don’t be sucked in. Fight the scammers - don’t respond
All information from the Consumer Affairs Scamwatch website.

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