Play it Safe
YOU Can
PROTECT YOURSELF
from
"CON ARTISTS"
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Play it Safe |
YOU Can PROTECT YOURSELF from "CON ARTISTS" |
"Each of these suggestions is an example of
how folks like yourself were tricked, or conned into spending their money, or
were robbed by crafty strangers.
Don't let it happen to you!"
| Beware--> | NEVER reveal (all or part of) your credit card number, social security number, or bank account number to ANY CALLER for ANY REASON! |
| Beware--> | If you receive a post card or letter marked "Official Notification", or "Final Notice", or "48 Hour Notice, informing you that you are a contest winner but you must call a 1-800 number to receive a "Free" gift! Be careful! That "Gift" might cost YOU money in the end! |
| Beware--> | Of high pressure sales tactics offering to sell products at reduced prices, or secret deals, or no-risk high yield investments! Don't spend a dime until you check on the company first. |
| Beware--> | Of ANY OFFER from ANYONE who promises--if you send a contribution--they will fight for you to make sure you keep receiving your Social Security Check or Medicare Insurance Coverage! |
| Beware--> | Of anyone posing as a government or company official asking your help to "catch a criminal"! Call the police immediately--it's a trick! |
| Beware--> | If notified you were selected a winner in a contest BUT to receive the prize you must send money to cover the tax and the handling fee: save your money! The value of the "prize" may not match what you have to pay! |
| Beware--> | Before you admit any stranger into your home NO MATTER THE REASON - NO MATTER HOW INSISTENT THEY ARE, check on them first, even call the police if necessary! |
| Beware--> | NEVER hire anyone to build or repair anything until you check on them and the quality of their work first! Tell them you want references. If they refuse ... call someone else! |
| Beware--> | When calling any 1-900 number, remember, the call will COST YOU from $.95 to $4.25 per minute, or sometimes, a flat $30.00 fee, and the charge will appear on your next telephone bill. |
| Beware--> | NEVER pay for ANYTHING you didn't order yourself, regardless of what you are told! |
| Beware--> | Don't tell anyone you live alone: NEVER talk about your money with a stranger and NEVER, NEVER keep or hide large amounts of money in your home. A robber can ALWAYS find it! |
| Beware--> | Don't be fooled by anyone offering a refund information service to obtain a return of your money lost in a previous consumer trap! This new angle is just the latest con game! |
| Beware--> | Giving to charities is an admirable quality: but sometimes, if you give too much, too often, you could become a charity case yourself! |
HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN?
Contact Judy Zelina Lackovic, Director of Millcreek Township
Public Service Department,
Room 103 of Millcreek Municipal Building . 3608
West 26th Street, Erie, PA
or call 833-1111, ext. 329
If you feel you have been a victim of fraud, contact the local
Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office of Consumer Protection .
919 State Street, Erie, PA
or call 871-4371 or 1-800-441-2555 for free confidential
assistance.
NOTE: This alert message brought to you by:
Attorney General, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
Millcreek Township Supervisors, Millcreek School District,
and the Millcreek Township Department of Public Services
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