Be ware of those phone scams
Greetings everyone! I'm Jayna Sheffield at the business desk and today I'd like to draw your attention to those growing phone scams. Most of you already know about these but such is the arsenal of weapons being used by those sleazy scammers today that now they are crafting those phone calls in such a way as to take you completely off guard and before you know it you've given away some very vital info that they can use to hurt both you and your assets.
If you get a phone call saying that your banking officer is calling you, ask them for their name and phone number and tell them that you'll call them back. Then phone your bank and ask for the name of the person who has just called you if you don't already recognize their name. Next phone the number that they have given you and do a check. The best thing however is for you to say that you will come into the branch to talk to them face to face.
Similarly, if you get a call from someone telling you that you have just won a trip to somewhere exotic, simply hang up and don't even bother to ask for a name, or anymore details.
Then there are those scammers who phone and hang up waiting for you to phone them in turn. If your call display shows you a 1900 or a number you don't recognize, or a long distance number, don't even bother phoning it back.
There are also those who are going to phone you some time in the future asking you to participate in some sort of obscure survey on behalf of some unknown company. Again, simply hang up. Phone scams are growing like wild fire and it's up to us to put an end to them by ignoring them completely. These scammers are well coached, well versed, and very convincing and they are going to try and play on your emotions. However, you have to be prepared and the way to do this is to ignore it all.
On another note: I would like to add my congrats to Jeff Marquis and Kerry Harrison on the release of their newest book, the second edition of "Untapped Wealth Discovered." I am going out to buy my copy and from the rumors floating around the business experts are already buzzing with great expectations for these two authors and their newest release. This book is hot, very affordable, and contains lots of useful info for women, entrepreneurs, and even our budding teenage entrepreneurs.
Visit www.untappedwealth.com/order.htm to pick up your copy.
If you get a phone call saying that your banking officer is calling you, ask them for their name and phone number and tell them that you'll call them back. Then phone your bank and ask for the name of the person who has just called you if you don't already recognize their name. Next phone the number that they have given you and do a check. The best thing however is for you to say that you will come into the branch to talk to them face to face.
Similarly, if you get a call from someone telling you that you have just won a trip to somewhere exotic, simply hang up and don't even bother to ask for a name, or anymore details.
Then there are those scammers who phone and hang up waiting for you to phone them in turn. If your call display shows you a 1900 or a number you don't recognize, or a long distance number, don't even bother phoning it back.
There are also those who are going to phone you some time in the future asking you to participate in some sort of obscure survey on behalf of some unknown company. Again, simply hang up. Phone scams are growing like wild fire and it's up to us to put an end to them by ignoring them completely. These scammers are well coached, well versed, and very convincing and they are going to try and play on your emotions. However, you have to be prepared and the way to do this is to ignore it all.
On another note: I would like to add my congrats to Jeff Marquis and Kerry Harrison on the release of their newest book, the second edition of "Untapped Wealth Discovered." I am going out to buy my copy and from the rumors floating around the business experts are already buzzing with great expectations for these two authors and their newest release. This book is hot, very affordable, and contains lots of useful info for women, entrepreneurs, and even our budding teenage entrepreneurs.
Visit www.untappedwealth.com/order.htm to pick up your copy.
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