| With the increase in usage of Internet for all kinds | | | | The caller then tells you that in order to receive |
| of purposes like processing of loans and credit | | | | your gift, you must pay some shipping charges or |
| cards, the number of scams is also increasing. | | | | basic taxes to cover the costs. For this, they |
| There are online scams and also telemarketing | | | | may ask your credit card number. They take it |
| frauds, which seem to be on the rise again. After | | | | along with your personal information. However, |
| going through several email scams and online | | | | you will never receive the gift as it does not exist. |
| scams, people are led to believe that the | | | | So, if you have received a call saying you have |
| telephone is actually a safer option. However, this | | | | won something, just disconnect it and talk no |
| is not true as the telemarketing frauds are very | | | | further. Think about it this way, if you have not |
| much around. | | | | entered a contest, then why would you win |
| One of the most recent types of telemarketing | | | | something. If any company is holding a contest, |
| scam is that a caller representing a certain | | | | then they will take your details on an entry form |
| company calls and says that you have won some | | | | and not on the phone. Also, how can anyone win |
| sweepstakes. It could be anything from a car to | | | | when there has been no contest? These are |
| a washing machine or refrigerator, and they lure | | | | some logical points to consider before you bite |
| you into giving out personal information, which you | | | | the bait. |
| otherwise may not give out. | | | | |