Scams take place in many other ways. Here are the most common kinds you should watch out for.<\/p>\n
Scammers target people who are looking for tickets for a concert, show, or sporting event. Scams are more common now as there is high demand for events and many people may be unable to secure tickets.<\/p>\n
Ticket scams happen when someone is fooled into buying a ticket that is fake or does not exist. Here are the main ways you can fall victim to a ticket scam:<\/p>\n
There are certain giveaway signs that that ticket you\u2019re after may be a scam:<\/p>\n
You should always buy tickets from a legitimate source, in person or online. Check directly with the organiser, promoter or venue when and where you can buy tickets. Tickets are usually sold through a limited number of official channels for big events. Read reviews of the website to see if other people have had a bad experience with them.<\/p>\n
Never pay for a ticket by cash or money transfer. You will not be able to recall or trace this payment if you run into problems. Use your debit or credit card instead, this allows you to request a chargeback if things go wrong.<\/p>\n
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When buying products or services online, you should be wary of any offers asking you to subscribe. Scammers set up fake websites or profiles and promise you a discounted offer that seems too good to be true. It is easy to get lured into a subscription trap for something you do not really want.<\/p>\n
A subscription trap is a scam that uses attractive offers to cheat consumers out of their money. It takes place online when you sign up for free or low-cost trials of a particular product or service. The kind of products advertised falsely promise to solve a range of health, beauty and\/or cosmetic issues that affect people. After signing up, you then find out that you have been unwittingly locked into costly repeat payments.<\/p>\n
The scammer will request your payment card details as proof of identity and use this to draw monthly payments from your account. You will not be aware that the subscription automatically rolls over into a new subscription once it expires. A fraudulent online trap will hide the fact that taking up the offer leads to a subscription with recurring payments.<\/p>\n
If you subscribe to a product or service by giving your bank card details, this authorises a continuous payment known as a recurring charge. Unlike a direct debit, you cannot cancel a recurring charge through your bank. Only the business receiving the payments can cancel it.<\/p>\n
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If you find that payments are still going out of your account after cancelling your subscription, ask your bank about a chargeback<\/a>. Your bank might be able to reverse any payments that went out. If you have not been able to contact the business and cancel the subscription, your only option may be to cancel your bank card altogether and get a new one.<\/p>\n You can take actions to prevent getting scammed into a subscription trap:<\/p>\n Never sign up for any free\/low cost trials of medication, drugs or so called \u2018miracle cure\u2019 treatments no matter how fantastic the offer seems. You could receive a product that does not match what\u2019s advertised and potentially damage your health. Ask your doctor where medication is involved.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t A romance scam happens when someone you\u2019ve formed an online relationship with, tricks you into sending them money. Even though both of you have never met in real life, the online relationship seems real and convincing.<\/p>\n The romantic scammer typically tells you they cannot wait to meet in person and might say they live in another country. They\u2019ll use this as their reason to delay meeting you in person so they can continue to manipulate you online. Their dating profile and photos will typically be fake. Once trust is established, the scammer comes up with a reason for needing money.<\/p>\n They might ask you to:<\/p>\n By now, you will have built up large degree of trust online and feel like you know this person so it can be hard to refuse their plea for help. You may have formed an emotional attachment with them believing it\u2019s a relationship and this can make it hard to say no.<\/p>\n You should never transfer money to someone you\u2019ve met online no matter what the nature of the relationship is. Victims of dating scams often believe they have met their perfect match online but that person turns out instead to be a scammer. They skilfully gain the victim\u2019s trust and express strong feelings to win them over emotionally.<\/p>\n <\/div><\/p>\n There are ways to guard yourself against these scams. Here are the essential do\u2019s and don\u2019ts to remember:<\/p>\n \t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t Cryptocurrency (Crypto) is a type of electronic money or digital currency. It can be used to pay for goods and services from people and businesses that accept cryptocurrencies. There are no physical notes or coins, only digital records of transactions. Most people buy cryptocurrency as an investment.<\/p>\nAvoid a subscription scam<\/h3>\n
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