It seems like all the news outlets are talking today, about the scam purporting to offer Costco $75 online coupons, in exchange for propagating the scam to your friends. So sad that they need to offer this one specific scam warning... Especially considering that there are thousands of scams out there that sound equally juicy, but are equally fake and usually very malicious. It might be wise, to remember the old adage: “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!“ Maybe another good thing to remember, is that the Internet is a huge game-changer, because it allows anyone on the planet to contact you - bringing the criminals right to you - wherever you are.
Here are a few general guidelines from the FTC for avoiding being defrauded.
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0060-10-things-you-can-do-avoid-fraud
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