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Common Online
Frauds & Scams
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Magazine Sales
- Beware of
“free prizes.” They’re not free if you have
to buy magazines to get them.
- Beware of
unsolicited emails. They
are often fraudulent. If you are familiar with the company that
sent you the email and you don’t want to receive further
messages, send a reply asking to be removed from the email list.
However, responding to unknown senders may simply verify that
yours is a working email address and result in even more unwanted
messages from strangers. The best approach may simply be to delete
the email Get all the details before you decide to subscribe.
The cost may be described as “pennies a month” but you
need to know the length of the subscription commitment and the
total cost. Legitimate companies will give you all the details
upfront and never insist that you act immediately.
- Know the
cancellation policy. Some subscription services don’t
allow cancellations once they have placed the orders with the
publishers.
- Beware of
imposters. Crooks may pretend to be acting on behalf of
well-known magazine publishers, when they have absolutely no
connection with them at all and will simply pocket your money.
- Don’t
give your credit card or bank account information unless
you’re making a payment. There is no reason why the
company would need that information for any other purpose.
- Check the
prices. It might be cheaper to buy the magazines directly from
the publishers than through a subscription service.
Information on this website is provided by Chris Triolo, additional
information on internet Frauds and Scams can be found at www.FBI.gov or www.nclnet.org
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