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Some people try to trick you into donating money to a fake charity or cheat you when you buy something. | Some people try to trick you into donating money to a fake charity or cheat you when you buy something. | ||
== | ==Charity scams== | ||
A '''charity scam''' is when someone asks you to make a donation to a fake charity or pretends to be from a real charity. | A '''charity scam''' is when someone asks you to make a donation to a fake charity or pretends to be from a real charity. | ||
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Fake charities will typically try to pressure you to give a donation on the spot. If you do not want to donate any money, you don’t have to. Simply ignore the email or letter, hang up the phone, or say “No thanks, I’m not interested” to the person at your door. | Fake charities will typically try to pressure you to give a donation on the spot. If you do not want to donate any money, you don’t have to. Simply ignore the email or letter, hang up the phone, or say “No thanks, I’m not interested” to the person at your door. | ||
== | == Free trial scams== | ||
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== | == Door-to-door scams== | ||
Some people rely on old-fashioned techniques to try deceiving you. In a '''door-to-door scam''', someone knocks on your door and offers a product or service, but their true goal is to steal from you. They will typically do this by convincing you to pay cash up-front for a service that is never provided. The service might be roofing your home, pruning your trees, or installing a security system. | Some people rely on old-fashioned techniques to try deceiving you. In a '''door-to-door scam''', someone knocks on your door and offers a product or service, but their true goal is to steal from you. They will typically do this by convincing you to pay cash up-front for a service that is never provided. The service might be roofing your home, pruning your trees, or installing a security system. | ||