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1. You reply to an email which promises an astounding amount of money if only you will pose as the beneficiary. But wait! After a few emails back and forth you are required to make a payment to cover administrative costs before the money can be released.
What sort of scam is this?
2. You have been talking with a man you met online who seems to be the one for you. His English is not so good, but he always says the right thing to melt your heart. He wants to come and visit you, but is having some trouble with the travel arrangements and needs you to send him some money for processing fees.
What sort of scam is this?
3. If you suspect that you have been corresponding with a scammer, the best course of action is to do what?
4. You have sold an item on eBay and the buyer transfers the money to your bank account with an extra amount which he asks you to send to his courier company for freight costs.
What is the name of this fraud?
5. You have been looking for a place to rent and discover the ideal property, and it's even half the price of similar properties in the area. After contact with the landlord, he requests payment of a security deposit and the first month's rent be sent by wire transfer, and he will send you the keys by mail.
What sort of fraud is this?
6. You find the ideal 'work from home' employment as a payment processor. You find that your job entails checking your bank account frequently for deposits and forwarding any incoming funds to a third party, less your commission.
You have been recruited as a what?
7. This scam involves recruiting investors and paying them a return from new investors' funds. The con artist needs to continually attract new investors in ever-increasing numbers to pay existing shareholders; the whole setup eventually collapses leaving everyone out of pocket; except, of course, the scammer.
What is the name of this fraud?
8. You see the car you want on an auto sales website. There's a nice picture and the price is well under book. The vendor will offer you a week's trial after which you can return the vehicle if not satisfied.
What sort of scam is this?
9. You receive an email from your bank asking you to update your details or risk having your account suspended. It contains a link which opens to a page which looks like your bank's homepage and you login using your account number and password.
What sort of scam have you fallen for?
10. You receive an email from a friend claiming that they have been robbed and are stranded in a foreign country and they need you to wire them money to help them get back home.
What is this scam known as?
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