Hello there friend. We live in a global village as it is. The internet has become a hub for almost everything you may want and need virtual as it is. The internet has also brought about with it tales of people who have made it big, becoming internet millionaires and even internet billionaires over night! Therefore as any profession or lucrative venture, there are bound to be a line of fraudsters who want to also make a quick buck or quick cash from unsuspecting people. These are the various signs that you should look out for;
I. Paying before getting information; never pay to get information. most fraudsters out there claim to have a whole knowledge of information, only to want you to input your credit car information before you can access the information. I am not saying that all people who ask you to pay before receiving information are fraudsters. All I am saying is that reputable people who are genuine in what they do, always give out free samples or e-books of their products first. After you browse through it and see it is of value to you, then you can go ahead and buy it. But before you do so, make sure you have googled the name just to make sure it is really a genuine person.
II. Fake causes; with the advent of facebook and emails. Fraudsters have now turned to these areas as a fertile ground for scamming unsuspecting people. They make up fake causes with sad pictures of little children, and then ask you to donate a dollar towards saving the child in the picture.
III. Spam mail asking you to buy directly from them; Various legitimate companies such as eBay and Amazon have been very successful in selling products, goods and services on the internet. They have also attracted fraudsters who see a listed item on the legitimate websites then fake an email to prospective buyers asking them to buy directly from them and most likely for a higher price. This usually disorients the prospective buyer who is swayed by the amount of money he is being offered. He/ she send the product expecting a return on investment, only to be met with a rude shock!
IV. Online automotive fraud; this has swept more than 100million dollars from victims of this fraud scheme. The fraudsters pick pictures of legitimate cars on sale and then duplicate the listing on their own websites at half the price. This will attract a lot of people who may see this as a bargain but end up paying the price in the end.
V Direct mail asking to pay an amount hire than list price; You may get an email concerning an item that you have posted on eBay, offering to pay you 10 times as much as you expect from the sale. This is enough to ring a ‘’fraud’’ bell in your head.
That’s it for now! I hope that helped you in becoming abetter accountant of your online business or money. If you have a question or need information, don’t hesitate to write to me at cashincomes3@gmail.com.
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