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Step 1) If you suspect a Scam:

• CHECK OUR DATABASE FOR EXISTING SCAM REPORTS THAT MATCH THE SCAM IN QUESTION

Step 2) If the Scam Is Found / Confirmed:

• ADD YOUR SCAM REPORT TO OUR DATABASE & LIST THE RELATED SCAM REPORT NUMBER BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR SCAM REPORT

Step 3) If the Scam Is NOT Found / Confirmed:

• CREATE A NEW SCAM REPORT & SUBMIT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Step 4) Report the Scam to Authorities:

• DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR PROPER AUTHORITY & FORWARD THEM A COPY OF YOUR SCAM REPORT & REPORT NUMBER

Step 5) Record Your Scam Report:

• DOWNLOAD A COPY OF YOUR SCAM REPORT & REPORT NUMBER & KEEP THEM FOR YOUR RECORDS

Step 6) Press Charges:

• WHERE APPROPRIATE, PRESS CHARGES AGAINST ALL PARTIES IMPLICATED IN THE SCAM

  All Alleged Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty In A Court of Law.

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Top 10 Common Restaurant Fraud Scams

1. Skimming. Skimming refers to the theft of cash before it is recorded in the restaurant's accounting system. ...

2. Phantom Suppliers and Ghost Employees. ...

3. Credit Card Fraud. ...

4. Refund Fraud. ...

5. Vendor Kickbacks and Overbilling. ...

6. Product Substitution. ...

7. Tip Fraud. ...

8. Dine and Dash.

9. Reservation Scams: Scammers might make large reservations under a false name and then demand a refund on a prepayment with a stolen credit card, looking to receive cash or credit to a legitimate card. Alternatively, they might sell the reservation to others if the restaurant is particularly high in demand.

10. Coupon and Gift Card Fraud: This involves the use of counterfeit coupons or gift cards by customers to pay for meals or the redemption of these for cash by employees. There’s also the risk of employees stealing legitimate gift cards and either using them or selling them on.

The Top 10 Online Scams to Avoid in 2024

#1 – Romance Scams

These types of scams often target vulnerable people who may be seeking companionship, love, or emotional support. Usually initiated online, scammers create convincing fake profiles, often using stolen photos and other details to appear attractive and genuine and invest effort into building bogus emotional connections with unsuspecting individuals. After establishing a bond, scammers create fictional emergencies or personal crises to justify the need for financial assistance, manipulating the victim's emotions and goodwill.

#2 – Deepfake (Generative AI) Scams

Despite Generative AI being beneficial in various sectors, the dark side of the technology emerges with deepfakes. The proliferation of generative AI tools like DALL-E 2, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion has made it easy for scammers to weaponize the technology to create highly realistic and convincing videos, images, and audio recordings, impersonating trusted persona to deceive victims into sharing personal information or sending funds.

#3 – Charity Scams

If there's anything scammers love more, it is exploiting the emotions of people about any trending global crisis. Using a form of emotional manipulation strategy they create deceptive charitable initiatives pretending they are collecting money on behalf of the victims of a crisis. Their strategy could be anything from setting up fake websites that look like those run by real charities to calling, emailing, or approaching you on the street seeking donations for a charity.

#4 – Job Scams

Scammers often lure job seekers based on the common desire for easy employment and financial stability promising high-paying positions that require minimal effort. They mimic professional communication by sending enticing recruitment emails and fake official company pages that redirect individuals to fraudulent websites where they input personal information that can be used for illegal activities. The allure of quick and substantial financial gains can cloud judgment, making you more susceptible to falling for these false promises.

#5 – Healthcare Insurance Scams

Another big scam approach is offering fake healthcare insurance plans, promising comprehensive coverage at low prices. Scammers call often call directly requiring you to provide some personal information and your credit card number to sign you up for goods and services that are never provided. Notably older adults are often targeted and scammed of their money or their identity stolen as they use health care services more.

#6 – Government Account Takeovers

To access a website or app, you usually need a combination of email, username, or phone number, a password, and multi-factor authentication. Scammers are known to exploit some vulnerabilities in digital services to collect the personal information of unsuspecting victims, parading as official government agencies. This type of scam called the government account takeover (ATO) scam, is becoming increasingly concerning as more government agencies digitize their services.

#7 – 5G-Related Scams

The excitement around 5G technology has attracted scammers who exploit consumers' eagerness to adopt the latest advancements. Checking with official sources from your mobile service provider or trusted tech websites for accurate information about 5G could be a saving grace from this type of scam.

#8 – Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Payment Scams

The ubiquity of P2P payment apps like PayPal and Cash App has attracted scammers, leading to a rise in P2P payment scams. Perhaps the most common scamming approach, the convenience of P2P payment scams makes it the go-to for scammers to deceive users into sending money or divulging personal information for fraudulent purposes.

#9 – Celebrity Endorsement Scams

Scammers have also been known to exploit celebrity endorsements to promote scams, luring unsuspecting fans with promises of financial gains. It is crucial to investigate projects independently and be wary of urgency tactics. Dig deeper into the project's whitepaper, team background, and potential red flags identified by independent reviewers.

#10 – Package Delivery Scams

Package delivery scams capitalize on consumers' trust in delivery services. Scammers use phishing techniques, sending messages that appear to be from legitimate delivery companies to deceive victims. To protect yourself from these kind of scams, check directly with the delivery company through official channels and be cautious of unexpected requests for payment related to purported deliveries.

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