Saturday, June 21, 2008
Scam is in progress.
Check the credibility of the person or company by entering the company as well as keywords such as "complaint" or "scam" into a search engine such as www.google.ca. This will ensure that any past troubles with the company can be found out about.
Try and find references from people who have already been customers to the company
Check these websites for past scams and more info about the company: www.bbb.org (Better Business Bureau), www.scambusters.com, or www.fraud.org
Find out how long the company has been in business. Did it just suddenly pop up and will it suddenly disappear?
Pay by check so you can stop payments in the event of a scam
Be very cautious about a company that asks for money up front.
When submitting payment, do it by "signature required". this ensure that you must receive a street address rather than a P.O. box. Companies will not be able to disappear easy if you have an address.
* check all sources before making the decision
