The act of scams and frauds on the Internet has a Las Vegas Real Estate firm hoping for the best
Recovery Act Frauds and Scams is historic in its national impact, and hopes to help the general public and teach them to avoid the promise of free and easy money used by fraudsters. Las Vegas Realty helps by educating its clients.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 26, 2009 ) Las Vegas, NV -- Las Vega Realty is hoping to help their clients and the consuming public become more aware of Internet scams and frauds.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, scamming methods seen so far include:
1. Scam artists ask you to send a small processing fee, supposedly to get a much larger check in return.
2. Scammers ask for your bank account number so they can “deposit” your check. Then, they use the information to clean out your account or open new ones using your identifying information.
3. Some stimulus scams encourage you to click on links, open attached forms, or call phony toll-free numbers. But simply clicking the link or opening the document can install harmful software, like spyware, on your computer. The result could be your personal information ending up in the hands of an identity thief.
Las Vegas Realty is especially concerned about the third type of Internet scam, because at least one client was hoodwinked by this type of email scam. The client received an email with a picture of President Obama and it promised a “free stimulus check” of $613.27. The client clicked on a link to receive their funds and was directed to another link where they have to “participate in the program” in order to get a check. Participation required that they complete a “reward offer” by purchasing a magazine subscription with a credit card. This phoney purchase gave the scammers all the credit card info they needed.
A spokesperson at the real estate urges consumers to be aware of such scams and don't act without full investigation of ANY email offer! To report a scam go to the website of the Federal Trade Commission at: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
According to the Federal Trade Commission, scamming methods seen so far include:
1. Scam artists ask you to send a small processing fee, supposedly to get a much larger check in return.
2. Scammers ask for your bank account number so they can “deposit” your check. Then, they use the information to clean out your account or open new ones using your identifying information.
3. Some stimulus scams encourage you to click on links, open attached forms, or call phony toll-free numbers. But simply clicking the link or opening the document can install harmful software, like spyware, on your computer. The result could be your personal information ending up in the hands of an identity thief.
Las Vegas Realty is especially concerned about the third type of Internet scam, because at least one client was hoodwinked by this type of email scam. The client received an email with a picture of President Obama and it promised a “free stimulus check” of $613.27. The client clicked on a link to receive their funds and was directed to another link where they have to “participate in the program” in order to get a check. Participation required that they complete a “reward offer” by purchasing a magazine subscription with a credit card. This phoney purchase gave the scammers all the credit card info they needed.
A spokesperson at the real estate urges consumers to be aware of such scams and don't act without full investigation of ANY email offer! To report a scam go to the website of the Federal Trade Commission at: https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
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PR Director
Tel: 702-379-6627
Email us
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