You’ve seen an advertisement saying, “Our promo will end tomorrow, buy it now.” You like this product, and you know you had your money saved last month. You’re excited. So you click it, fill up your information together with your bank account number and click the “Buy it now” button. It says, “Congratulations, you will receive this product after 10 days of delivery.” Ten days later, you didn’t receive any product. You’ve searched and searched about this advertisement but it has been removed. More than that, someone has already accessed your bank account number, and used it for billing transactions. You asked yourself, “What happened?” You have been scammed.
Scam is the fastest way of stealing your money. It happens not just in real-life situations but also in the online world. The victims of this fraud operation are often people who don’t have any literacy in the digital world.
When you are being scammed, you will never notice it at first. But as soon as you’ve noticed it, everything is already lost. Tricky, right? Don’t worry. We will give you the three best tips on how to avoid being scammed in promotions.
3 best tips on how to avoid being scammed in promotions
1. Acknowledge that you are being contacted by someone you didn’t know
You use your smartphone to buy whatever you want, right? Because of technology innovation, today’s world becomes more accessible. But not all the time these devices are being used for good purposes. Scammers or a group of people who perpetrate a scam, will also use this to find you. To avoid this, the first thing you need to do is to acknowledge the person who contacted you. Is the person a stranger? If yes, read the message carefully. Is it suspicious? If yes, delete and ignore it.
2. Ask the person directly
Sometimes you will receive messages from your co-worker, daughter or any person you’ve known. But remember this: if criminals can disguise, scammers can too. Scammers are smart. They will check you on the Internet including your background, family history and other persons related to you. Eventually they will use their names to trick you. If a person you’ve known for too long messages you, check its phone number or email address. If it looks suspicious, then he is just an impostor trying to deceive you. But if its phone number and email address is correct, think well. Ask yourself, “Why is he suddenly contacting me?” Try to remember your previous actions. If they don’t make sense and are not relatable, the message will not do anything to you. So ignore it. If he suddenly asked for your information or requested you to click the link, think of this as a suspicious move. Sometimes they will talk to you to get your trust. If this happens, the only thing you need to do is to ask him directly. “What is your purpose?” If you think his answer is unreliable and doubtful, delete and ignore the message.
3. Browse on the Internet
The last tip is the best tip you need to follow. If you receive any message indicating immediate results or products that are under promotions, you need to verify it first on the Internet. Scammers use the company’s name to trick you. Check how reliable the message is. Check the company’s website. If the message is in the form of an advertisement, don’t click it. Before clicking anything whether it is a link or advertisement, go back to tip number one.
Conclusion
Every business offers promotions, and diving into it isn’t that bad. Just make sure your account is safe from anonymous people.
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