HOW TO RECOGNISE A SCAM
AT-HOME WORK SCAMS
SCAMMERS ARE TARGETING PEOPLE WHO WANT TO WORK FROM HOME ARE USING THE DOWNTURN IN THE ECONOMY AS A CHANCE TO CASH IN.
PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR WORK, FOR EASY OPPORTUNITIES TO MONEY AND THE SCAMMERS ARE EXPLOITING THAT FALSE
THE TRADITIONAL METHOD OF ADVERTISING SUCH SCHEMES IS BY PINNING ON LAMPPOSTS AND BY DIRECT MAIL.
HOWEVER, THEY ALSO APPEAR ALONGSIDE GENUINE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN NEWSPAPERS, SHOP WINDOWS AND ONLINE.
A GENUINE JOB IS HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO ASK YOU TO PAY ANY MONEY UPFRONT OR ANY REGISTRATION FEE.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR HOME WORKING OPPORTUNITIES YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR LOCAL JOB CENTRE
IF ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY HAVE BEEN DRAWN INTO A HOME WORKING SCAM CONTACT CONSUMER DIRECT
www.consumerdirect.gov.uk or 08454 040 506
PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR A LOTTERY SCAM LIKE THIS
YOU CANNOT WIN IT IF YOUR NOT IN IT, YOU DONT GET ANYTHING FOR NOTHING
THE ONLY WINNERS ARE THE CON MEN
SCHEMING/CRAFTY/AGGRESSIVE/MALICIOUS
DON'T LET THEM CON YOU
THE CON
HOW SCAM ARTISTS SUCCEED-THEY WILL:
CATCH YOU UNAWARES, CONTACTING YOU, WITHOUT YOU ASKING THEM TO, BY PHONE, EMAIL, POST, OR SOMETIMES IN PERSON
SOUND PLEASANT, WELL SPOKEN AND WANT TO BE YOUR FRIEND
HAVE SLICK, PROFESSIONAL LEAFLETS AND LETTERS
ASK FOR MONEY UP FRONT
DON'T PAY UP
THE PITCH
YOU'VE WON A PRIZE IN A DRAW OR A LOTTERY
YOU HAVEN'T ENTERED ONE
A CHANCE TO JOIN INVESTMENT SCHEME AND MAKE YOU HUGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY
IF IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE IT IS
SOMEONE YOU DON'T KNOW, WHO HAS CONTACTED YOU OUT OF THE BLUE
WILL GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR NOTHING
IT'S A SCAM
THEY'LL ASK YOU TO
SEND MONEY UP FRONT ( ALWAYS
NEVER GIVE THEM YOU BANK DETAILS OR OTHER PERSONAL DETAILS.
IF YOU RING A PREMIUM RATE NUMBER(ALL
THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR
(THEY ASK YOU TO SEND MONEY STRAIGHT AWAY)
(THEY GIVE YOU A PO BOX NUMBER AS THEIR ADDRESS)
(THEY ASK YOU NOT TO TELL ANYONE ABOUT THE DEAL)
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