Señor Fuss 
One day you get an email and it may be someone saying you’ve been selected from a raffle and you need to collect your prize; yet they want some info. Possibly you get a text and it states the government, from some random representative, saying you have to respond to a false claim. Or maybe you get a call from someone posing to be some lost family member in need of an emergency. These have a way of acting on your emotions, but don’t sweat it. Here we outlined key aspects to help you quickly identify a fraud.
Questionable Means of Acquiring Your Personal Info
If the first question that comes to mind is “How did these people get my phone number?” Chances are your personal info has been compromised. With that said, your number, address, email etc. could be circulating for scammers to use as some form of leverage. Might be a good idea to change some of this information permanently, if possible.
Benefits are Too Good to be True
It could be a promise for more benefits, but to get more you have to give something in return. What they promise you is asking for too much. More than any sane person would ever give. Yet that’s the thing, a good scammer offers you something that you almost can’t walk away from. If you give in, you end up with far less than before. While they roam free, you never even know their true identity.
Poor Quality on Presentation
You ever get those email scams where the advertisement looks like it could have been better drawn in crayon? Or a voice mail where the level of confidence and professionalism is less than amateurish? This could be a clear sign a deceiver is trying to lure you into a trap. Don’t fall for it.
Assertive Attempts to Convince You need Them
You deny their offer, but all of a sudden they get aggressive. Trying to act on your emotions, almost acting on fear in an attempt to convince their offer is essential. Sometimes they may hit you with the “limited time offer.” Pressure tactics to push you into their hands so they can get what they want.
Persistent & Annoying
First you get one call, listen to the useless information, then respectfully decline and hang up. A few days later another call, only this time it’s a different number and a different person with the same agenda. A few weeks go by a new person, brand new scam. Next are texts, then emails. It’s as though a syndicate is working together on the same angle trying to get you to fall victim. You ask yourself “Will this ever end?”
Money First, Questions Later
The obvious in all of this is to squeeze as much cash out of victims as efficiently as possible. It could range from quick transactions, to schemes lasting for years. Doesn’t matter where, what or who the source is, it’s all about the end result. The greed is so obvious that the conversation wouldn’t last 60 seconds before the scammer starts tapping on your pockets. It’s at this moment when the “actor” reveals who they truly are.
(Question) Do you think most people are trustworthy individuals; or do you think most people have an ulterior motive that goes against your best interest?
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