| Warning signs |
- High-pressure sales techniques.
- Insistence on an immediate action.
- Offers that sound too good to be true.
- A request for your credit card number for any purpose other than to make a purchase.
- An offer to get your money quickly (e.g. pay for overnight mail, send someone to your home or office to pick it up).
- A statement that a product or service is free, followed by a request that you pay for something.
- Claims of an investment that is 'without risk'.
- Inability or refusal to provide written information or references about the company, product, service or investment.
- Suggestions that you should make purchases or investment based on 'trust'.
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| How to avoid becoming a victim |
- Don't be pushed into a decision.
- Request written information about organization and product or investment.
- Don't buy anything on terms that you don't fully understand.
- Request the name of the government body by/with whom the firm is regulated or registered.
- Investigate the company or organization.
- Find out about refund, return and cancellation policies.
- Don't believe testimonials you can't verify.
- Don't provide any personal financial information.
- If you must, hang up!
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