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Money offers in Africa
Everyone gets mails informing that he or she has won a fortune and by providing their account number for the transfer of money for security reasons, it is possible for the person to earn a good deal of that amount.
1. This scam would only take money out of your account.
2. The sent pictures are always fake.
3. The advance payments would only be in the form of cheques which would bounce.
4. Do not go to meet the agent anywhere.
5. Do not divulge the information related to your finances of bank and credit accounts.
Telephone Cramming
Telephone cramming are those fraud cases when you are charged for those services which you never chose to buy or asked for.
The promotional materials like entry forms for contests or coupons for products might include agreement for other services which would be billed o you. So, its advisable to read them in detail.Fake representatives might try to inform you about some changes in service; so scan your telephone bill for the services you are being provided.
Remove the pre-checked options while filling any form on line or else you might be charged for that service since you did not contact the service provider for notice on "negative option".
Returning calls to unrecognized numbers on pager may lead to identification of your number and request for services would be processed from your account.
The contract for the cell phone should be read carefully.