In a new spin on the age-old sweepstakes scam, crooks are getting bolder, using names of government agencies and legitimate phone numbers that mask where they’re calling from. …
Amazon Seller Social Toolkit
We created the Prime Day Small Business Sweepstakes (happening June 21-July 11) to encourage customers to shop small businesses in Amazon’s Store. Customers can enter the …
“YOU’RE A WINNER!” ”YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED!”
Be Wary of Sweepstakes Scams That: • Ask you to wire money – The IRS is informed of legitimate winnings and they may deduct taxes due. If the sweepstakes sponsor asks you to …
Stay alert: Scams and disinformation - Brightspeed
Like an advance-fee scam, scammers notify victims that they’ve won a large sum of money in a lottery or sweepstakes but must pay a fee to unlock the prize. Lottery or sweepstakes scam …
F RAU D - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Act protects you against fraudulent sweepstakes promotions sent through the mail. Similar to the “Do Not Call” list*, the law requires companies that use direct mail to maintain an equivalent …
Sweepstakes Scams - Better Business Bureau
Never pay money to claim a prize. • Complaints decreased by 16% to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and the Canadian Anti …
How to avoid falling for sweepstakes scams - Western Union
SWEEPSTAKE SCAMS
To fool people into think-ing that a sweepstakes scam is legitimate, many con artists send counterfeit checks along with their phony win notifications. Cashing fraudulent checks is a …
2024 NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION - AMAZON DEBIT CARD …
TO ENTER BY AUTOMATIC ENTRY: An eligible NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION debit cardholder will receive one (1) automatic entry when debit cardholder utilizes their debit card on one (1) of …
Sweepstakes, Lottery and Prize Scams - Baker Fraud Report
May 11, 2018 · sweepstakes and lottery scams to Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker, an online tool for tracking scams, with a median loss of $500. The most frequent method of …
Answer these questions to recognize a small business scam
Do you know the sender? Are they urging you to open an attachement or to click a link? Did the email come after standard business hours? Was the email unsolicited?
S o u t h C a r o l i n a D e p a r t m e n t o f C o n S u m e r a …
government agency or legitimate sweepstakes company will contact you to ask for money so you can claim a prize. Other scammers might pretend to be a company like Publishers Clearing …
FTC Consumer Alert - GovInfo
Legitimate sweepstakes companies won’t either. Nevertheless, many consumers and their families sent money and lost it before recognizing this as a scam and reporting it. Taking a few …
Scam Alert: SBA Warns Small Business Owners of …
across the country are warning small business owners to be on the lookout for grant fraud, loan fraud and phishing schemes related to the new SBA economic stimulus programs.
HOW AMAZON SPENT MILLIONS to GAIN POWER and …
Adding insult to injury, small retailers selling on Amazon’s platform have complained for a long time that the tech giant uses data about sale trends to manipulate prices. Many small retailers …
Below are examples of fraudulent e-mails reported to …
Below are examples of fraudulent e-mails reported to fraud@ups.com and presented here in an effort to inform and educate businesses and consumers of fraudulent activities. Some e-mails …
SCAMS AND YOUR SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH …
There is considerable overlap between scams targeting individual consumers and those targeting small businesses (with or without employees). This may explain why research and outreach...
Yolo FCU’s Prime Day Sweepstakes Official Rules - Yolo …
households are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins on June 21, 2021, and ends on June 22, 2021, (“Sweepstakes Period”). …
Amazon Prime Days Promotion $100 Amazon Gift Card …
Amazon Prime Days Promotion $100 Amazon Gift Card Sweepstakes 1.PROMOTIONAL PERIOD: The promotional period for this Sweepstake begins on October 8, 2024 and ends on …
Protect Yourself From Scams - Illinois Attorney General
Read on to familiarize yourself with these schemes and protect your finances. A scam artist claims to be from the IRS and tells the caller they owe back taxes. They say money must be paid …
FTC Consumer Alert - GovInfo
In a new spin on the age-old sweepstakes scam, crooks are getting bolder, using names of government agencies and legitimate phone numbers that mask where they’re calling from. …
Amazon Seller Social Toolkit
We created the Prime Day Small Business Sweepstakes (happening June 21-July 11) to encourage customers to shop small businesses in Amazon’s Store. Customers can enter the …
“YOU’RE A WINNER!” ”YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED!” - New …
Be Wary of Sweepstakes Scams That: • Ask you to wire money – The IRS is informed of legitimate winnings and they may deduct taxes due. If the sweepstakes sponsor asks you to …
Stay alert: Scams and disinformation - Brightspeed
Like an advance-fee scam, scammers notify victims that they’ve won a large sum of money in a lottery or sweepstakes but must pay a fee to unlock the prize. Lottery or sweepstakes scam …
F RAU D - New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs
Act protects you against fraudulent sweepstakes promotions sent through the mail. Similar to the “Do Not Call” list*, the law requires companies that use direct mail to maintain an equivalent …
Sweepstakes Scams - Better Business Bureau
Never pay money to claim a prize. • Complaints decreased by 16% to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and the Canadian Anti …
How to avoid falling for sweepstakes scams - Western Union
If a sweepstakes asks you for sensitive information like your bank account or your Social Security number, it is a scam. Guard your personal info like the treasure that it is.
SWEEPSTAKE SCAMS
To fool people into think-ing that a sweepstakes scam is legitimate, many con artists send counterfeit checks along with their phony win notifications. Cashing fraudulent checks is a …
2024 NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION - AMAZON DEBIT CARD …
TO ENTER BY AUTOMATIC ENTRY: An eligible NAVIGANT CREDIT UNION debit cardholder will receive one (1) automatic entry when debit cardholder utilizes their debit card on one (1) of …
Sweepstakes, Lottery and Prize Scams - Baker Fraud Report
May 11, 2018 · sweepstakes and lottery scams to Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker, an online tool for tracking scams, with a median loss of $500. The most frequent method of …
Answer these questions to recognize a small business scam
Do you know the sender? Are they urging you to open an attachement or to click a link? Did the email come after standard business hours? Was the email unsolicited?
S o u t h C a r o l i n a D e p a r t m e n t o f C o n S u m e r a f …
government agency or legitimate sweepstakes company will contact you to ask for money so you can claim a prize. Other scammers might pretend to be a company like Publishers Clearing …
FTC Consumer Alert - GovInfo
Legitimate sweepstakes companies won’t either. Nevertheless, many consumers and their families sent money and lost it before recognizing this as a scam and reporting it. Taking a few …
Scam Alert: SBA Warns Small Business Owners of Fraudulent …
across the country are warning small business owners to be on the lookout for grant fraud, loan fraud and phishing schemes related to the new SBA economic stimulus programs.
HOW AMAZON SPENT MILLIONS to GAIN POWER and …
Adding insult to injury, small retailers selling on Amazon’s platform have complained for a long time that the tech giant uses data about sale trends to manipulate prices. Many small retailers …
Below are examples of fraudulent e-mails reported to …
Below are examples of fraudulent e-mails reported to fraud@ups.com and presented here in an effort to inform and educate businesses and consumers of fraudulent activities. Some e-mails …
SCAMS AND YOUR SMALL BUSINESS RESEARCH REPORT
There is considerable overlap between scams targeting individual consumers and those targeting small businesses (with or without employees). This may explain why research and outreach...
Yolo FCU’s Prime Day Sweepstakes Official Rules - Yolo …
households are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. HOW TO ENTER: The Sweepstakes begins on June 21, 2021, and ends on June 22, 2021, (“Sweepstakes Period”). …
Amazon Prime Days Promotion $100 Amazon Gift Card …
Amazon Prime Days Promotion $100 Amazon Gift Card Sweepstakes 1.PROMOTIONAL PERIOD: The promotional period for this Sweepstake begins on October 8, 2024 and ends on …
Protect Yourself From Scams - Illinois Attorney General
Read on to familiarize yourself with these schemes and protect your finances. A scam artist claims to be from the IRS and tells the caller they owe back taxes. They say money must be …
