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Friday, March 29, 2024

Tips for avoiding a sweepstakes scam

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Tips for avoiding a sweepstakes scam
Tips for avoiding a sweepstakes scam

Many of us would love to learn that we are the winner of sweepstakes.

But, how do you know if you are a winner or a target for a scam?

IF YOU GET NOTIFIED THAT YOUWON A SWEEPSTAKES, WATCH OUT.IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL, YOUCOULD GET TAKEN BY A SCAM.KAREN STILES OF OUR CALL FORACTION OFFICE HAS SOME TIPS ONHOW TO COLLECT YOUR WINNINGSWITHOUT GETTING SCAMMED.MANY OF US WOULD LOVE TO BETOLD THAT WE ARE THE WINNER OFA SWEEPSTAKES.

BUT, HOW DO YOUKNOW IF YOU ARE A WINNER OR ATARGET FOR A SCAM?

HERE ARE AFEW THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO TOENTER A SWEEPSTAKES SAFELY ANDAVOID GETTING SCAMMED.-IF YOUWANT TO REGISTER FOR ASWEEPSTAKES, DO YOUR HOMEWORKAND CHECK THINGS OUT BEFOREFILLING OUT A FORM, CLICKINGON A LINK, OR SPENDING ANYMONEY.-CONSIDERING USING ASEPARATE EMAIL ADDRESS THATYOU USE SPECIFICALLYFORSWEEPSTAKES OR MARKETINGEFFORTS.

KEEP IN MIND, THEPURPOSE OF MANY SWEEPSTAKES ISTO GATHER INFORMATION THAT CANBE USED FOR MARKETINGPURPOSES.

-CHECK OUT THEREPUTATION OF COMPANY OFFERINGTHSWEEPSTAKES, AND READ THEFINE PRINT ABOUT CONTEST RULESAND PRIVACY POLICIES.

IF YOUARE ASKED TO MAKE A PURCHASEOR THE RULES AND PRIVACYPOLICIES ARE VAGUE OR DO NOTEXIST, WATCH OUT.

THIS COULDBE A TELLTALE SIGN OF A SCAM.IF YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT YOUARE A WINNER, USE CAUTIONBEFORE YOU PAY MONEY ORPROVIDE ANY PERSONALINFORMATION.

DO YOUR RESEARCHBY CHECKING OUT THE OFFICIALWEBSITE OR CALLING ALEGITIMATE PHONE NUMBER FORTHE COMPANY.

READ OVER THESWEEPSTAKES RULES, INCLUDINGHOW WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED.DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY TRUST APHONE NUMBER OR INFORMATIONTHAT IS PROVIDED IN A LETTEROR OVER THE PHONE.

WATCH OUTFOR TELLTALE SIGNS OF A SCAMSUCH AS POSTAGE THAT APPEARSTO BE BULK MAIL OR FROM OUT OFTHE COUNTRY, A FAKE CHECKENCLOSED FOR AN ODD AMOUNT, ORA CALLER THAT WANTS YOU TO PAYMONEY, PURCHASE PREPAID DEBITCARDS, OR PROVIDE BANKING ORSOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERSWITHOUT ALLOWING YOU TIME TOCHECK THINGS OUT.IF YOUSUSPECT A SCAM OR NEED HELPCHECKING THINGS OUT, CONTACTSTATE AND FEDERAL CONSUMERAGENCIES, OR CONTACT OUR CALLFOR ACTION OFFICE.

YOURINFORMATION COULD HELP OTHERSFROM BEING SCAMMED.FOR TMJ4NEWS CALL 4 ACTION, I'M KARENSTILES.RUNNING INTO A CONSUMERPROBLEM AND UNSURE WHERE TO GOFOR HELP?

OUR CALL FOR ACTIONOFFICE IS READY TO HELP.

YOUCAN CONTACT THEM USING THEINFORMATION ON

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