Tricksters are coming up with new and innovative
phone scams to convince victims to part with their
money.There are many variations to phone scams.
The most common ones are the Lottery Scam
Kidnap Scam and Impersonation Scam.
How to counter?
For example, Lottery Scam:
i. Ignore notifications of a win in a lottery or lucky draw
when you had not purchased any lottery ticket or participated
in any lucky draw.
ii. Do not make any advance payment to claim any prize money.
Winning a lucky draw or lottery does not require you to make any
advance payment.
iii. Do not entertain such SMSes and calls.
iv. Be wary of get-rich-quick offers. If an offer sounds
too good to be true, it is probably a scam.
This goes to all other scams. Be aware of your surroundings or you'll be taken advantage of.
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