"How Not to Fall for a Scam!"
because they are dumb, but because they just didn't look into it enough. Some of these scams seem so legitimate, the wisest people
would definitely get it a whirl and wind up without their funds. Here are five ways to keep you from getting ripped off.
l. The old adage "If it seems too good to be true, then it is!" really applies here. Anything that promises you the world, will only deliver sadness and grief.
2. If a person is asking you for money, run like the wind, away from this scam. You are the one trying to make money, not giving it away.
3. Emails promising that you won $1M, and all you have to do is send $500 is phony. If they also ask for all your bank information, home address, social security number, etc. it is a scam.
4. If a person walks up to you in a mall or store, etc. and tells you they found money but can't take it to the bank and wants you to take it, but asks for a good-faith payment, don't do it. You'll never see him or her again, or your money.
5. If a friend or acquaintance asks you for some money and then says they will pay you back when their income tax refund check comes through, don't believe them. In almost all cases, the so-called friend never gets their income tax refund check because it's garnished by the government, or they have spent it on their own needs.
6. Don't spend thousands of dollars on schools that will teach you to write. You can take an inexpensive course at your local community college, or even online. Those schools are just taking advantage of people who want to be authors.
7. Also, don't believe a publishing house that asks you for hundreds of dollars to publish your book. Remember, money goes to you as the writer, not the other way around.
If you follow the above, you will be happy and have your cash in the bank where it belongs.
Published by Suzan Wiener
I am retired due to a bad back, and took up writing when I was 40. I have been published numerous times and love writing poetry and short stories. View profile
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Post a CommentEnjoyed reading this. Great advice! And #5 really hit home for me. One person, a family member, promised to pay me back rent after he got his settlement. That never happened. Another person promised to pay me for work I did for her after she got paid for something. She did give me some money, but not the full amount owed. It's like people suddenly get amnesia and forget they owe people money after they get a big check. Never take promises like that as gospel because they usually turn out to be a huge disappointment.