Four Signs That It’s A Scam

By City of West Fargo

Scams affect everyone including your family, friends and neighbors. Recognizing these warning signs of a scam could help you avoid failing for one. Here are four signs of the most common scams:

• Scammers pretend to be from an organization you know. Scammers use technology to change the phone number on your caller identification. The name and number you see might not be real.

• Scammers say there’s a problem or a prize. Scammers might say you’re in trouble with the government or someone in your family had an emergency. Others will lie and say you won money in a lottery but have to pay to get it.

• Scammers pressure you to act immediately. Scammers want you to act before you have time to think. If you’re on the phone, they might tell you not to hang up so you can’t check out their story.

• Scammers will tell you to pay in a specific way. Scammers often insist that you pay by sending money through a money order or a gift card by giving them the number on the back.

If you are questioning if something is a scam, please call the West Fargo Police Department at 701-515-5500. More information on common scams can be found at westfargopolice.com

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