Scams awareness month quiz answers



7115810-63246000Spot scams, stop scams gameThere's a scam for just about everyone and every situation.Are you scam aware? Take our quiz and find out ....You’ll be presented with four different scams. Within each there are a number of clues to indicate it is a scam. Circle the part of the image that you think might be a clue.When you think you’ve found all the clues, move on to the next scamLottery scam190502159000you should keep your good luck a secret – genuine lotteries thrive on publicity. If they ask you to keep your win a secret it’s likely to be a fraud.correspondance – many lottery scams letters contain bad spelling and grammar.the following details – always be suspicious when asked to give lots of personal details.as soon as possible – scammers will often attempt to instill a sense of urgency. (claims agent email address) – be suspicious of email addresses that are free to get hold of, such as Hotmail, Gmail & Yahoo.07023 449329 (claims agent phone number) – this is a premium rate international number. You’d be charged.staff’s – many lottery scams letters contain bad spelling and grammar.Online auction scam228602921000image – use of stock image suggests seller doesn’t have item.23h 10m 2s – scammers use 24-hour sales to quickly complete before they are spotted by the auction site.(0) (number after seller name) – watch out for sellers who have no sale history.No feedback – watch out for sellers who have no feedback.our latest SatNav technology – watch out for item descriptions that are obviously copy and pasted from a company’s website.LIMITED TIME ONLY – scammers often try to create a sense of urgency to close transaction quickly.2286033528000Courier scamPlease verify this by calling the number on the back of your card straight away – the scammer will keep the line open while you dial so your call stays with them.dedicated fraud investigation officer – it’s not clear who this is. It’s another scammer.PIN – banks never ask for your PIN.details of any other accounts – banks should already have this information.a courier – banks will never send a courier to pick your card up.2286033401000Investment scam4UFX Forex Brokers – this form is on the FCA list of unauthorized firms to avoid.out of the blue – legitimate companies are unlikely to call you out of the blue.saw from your portfolio – scammers will do their homework.rare earth metals – often scammers try to entice you with unusual or exotic investments. A big one currently is rare earth metals.prices are set to rocket – it’s difficult to find and track prices of rare earth metals as they are sold on private markets.high quality stock – rare earth metals are distributed in varying mixtures of purity so you can’t be certain what you are paying for.add some more to your investment – scammers will continue to push you for more money.a hot tip – scammers often suggest they have inside knowledge of markets you’ve never heard of.We have intelligence that you have been scammed – scammers may pass your details on to other criminals who could target you with a fraud recovery scam.a one-off fee – law enforcement will never ask for fees to investigate fraud. ................
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