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<\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nEarlier this year, we released the top scams reported to our office in 2018. This information is still up on our blog, which you can review here<\/a>. Knowing the common scam categories can be useful in identifying scams, but this shouldn\u2019t be the only information you share. Scams come in all different forms and adapt over time. During National Consumer Protection Week, you can commit to being scam savvy and sharing what you know with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Know the Signs to Spot Scams:<\/strong> Remember: If it\u2019s\ntoo good to be true, it probably is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Suspect: <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Gift Card Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Spot: You are asked to pay outside of a vendor store\/website by reading off the numbers on the back of the card or by taking a picture of the back of the card and sending it. Remember: Unless you are using the card for the actual relevant company, do not pay with gift cards! Watch out for copycat websites too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Spot: You are asked to pay by wire transfer. Remember: Sending a wire transfer is like sending cash! Never send a wire transfer to someone you don\u2019t know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Spot: You are asked to pay using a P2P service. You may even already use this service to make other payments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Common P2P companies used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Remember: Sending through P2P is typically instantaneous, leaving little room to make fraud disputes. Never use a P2P to send money to someone you don\u2019t know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Scammers want your money. They\u2019ll adapt these methods, or resort to old methods of payment, like cash, check or money order. If you think you\u2019ve encountered a scam, but aren\u2019t sure, call our office at 800-649-2424. Find out more from the FTC.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n By sharing this information and your general awareness about scams with others, you can help stop scams! To become more informed, you can sign up for Scam Alerts on our website<\/a>, connect with our office on social media<\/a>, and invite others to follow us. \u00a0Always hang up on scammers. For even more information about scams, visit our website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Contributing Writer: Crystal Baldwin<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you gather for Town Meeting day to tackle issues in your community, take a moment to spread the message about scams. By having a conversation with our neighbors, together we can work to stop scams. Earlier this year, we released the top scams reported to our office in 2018. This information is still up… Continue reading National Consumer Protection Week: Protect Your Neighbors from Scams<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4480,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[505556],"tags":[505554,481474,482450],"class_list":["post-625","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-national-consumer-protection-week","tag-ncpw2019","tag-consumer","tag-scams","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4480"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=625"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":674,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/625\/revisions\/674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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Common gift cards requested include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/files\/2019\/02\/GiftCards.jpg\")
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Wire Transfer Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Common wire companies used:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nPeer to Peer Payment Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"mobile](\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cap\/files\/2018\/08\/MobileShopping.png\")
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