2. The perfect girlfriend scam
You’re on a dating site, and you find The One: She’s
gorgeous, she’s witty, and she’s really into you. She really wants to meet
you—and she hints that your first date will be something you’ll never
forget. You’re hooked, lined, and sunk.
Oh—but she needs a little money for a ticket to come see
you.
Oh, and can you help her out with her rent?
And how does it go when the big night arrives? It
doesn’t. She doesn’t show up, because she’s not a real person. She’s a
stock photo and a con artist who’s been playing you—probably a male.
3. The Craigslist scam
You’re trying to sell something on Craigslist, the free
classified-ads site—a bicycle for $300, let’s say. You hit paydirt almost
immediately:
“Send me your address, and I will mail you check right away
for $1,500 to cover the bike and shipping to me in Germany. Deposit the check,
and then send $450 by Western Union to my shipping company.”
Maybe your spider-sense is tingling. But sure enough, you
get a money order or certified check in the mail. Fantastic!
The only problem is, it’s a forgery. You’ll deposit it, wire
this guy $450 of your real money—and a couple of days later, your bank will let
you know that the money order was a fake. Now you’ve lost your bike and $450.
Three big clues that you’re being targeted: (a) The offer is
for more than you’re asking; (b) you’re supposed to send your item to another
country; and (c) you’re asked to use the other guy’s shipping company.
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