If you meet someone online and they ask for any money, small or big, cents
or dollar, you are dealing with a scammer.
Know who you're dealing with! Here are the Top 5 common SCAM:
You've never met or seen them - scammers will say anything to avoid a face-to-face meeting, whether it
be in person or over the internet via video chat. They always have an excuse, (e.g.
Faulty camera, slow internet connection, they are not taking a bath, don’t have
the money to buy a webcam, etc etc etc. Technology is being upgraded daily and
now cheap. You should upgrade yourself too, and don’t fall for this cheap
trick.
They are not who they appear to be – As I said scammers have always an excuse. They
only steal photos and profiles from real individuals to create a tempting cover-up.
To avoid this run a Google Image search on photos and search words in their
description to check if they're the real deal. You can download the image and
drag and drop it to images.google.com. This is a very effective way to know if
the person you are talking is real. Always remember, looks can be deceiving.
If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. They will always ask to talk with you in private - scammers will try and move
the conversation away from the scrutiny of community platforms to a one-on-one
interaction such as email, chat or phone. Walk away if this happens to you,
especially if the price or the product is smelling fishy.
You don't know a lot about them - scammers are eager to get to know
you as much as possible, but are less forthcoming about themselves. Ask
yourself, how well do I really know this person. Be wise!
And the last scary thing, THEY ASK MONEY - once a connection has
been made, be it as a friend, admirer, or a business partner, scammers will ask
you to transfer money. Normally in wire transfer like western union and moneygram.
Don't fall for a tall tale no matter how reasonable it sounds.
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