WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SCAM AND TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID BEING TRAPPED OR SCAMMED

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DEDICATION
I use this medium to console all those that was trapped by scammer and made away with their money, keep your hope alive and praying that such horrible experience will never occur in your life again.

                      INTRODUCTION

This is a piece of work made or writing out of love by Michael Great to make sure non of his fellow creatures is robbed of his or her hard earned money, lots of people are really in a great pain as a result of been scammed of their huge money.
Go through and take a helpful preventative measures, this will help you to know when you are dealing with scammer it's an eye opening article,go through it be amazed and also be equiped .
All ABOUT SCAMMER
Scammer or fraudster are young men, old men, young women and old women they are human, they are not spirit or neither do they exist out side planet earth,they emphatically knew what it's to feel pains or heart break.
They are sometimes graduates but not contented with what they have, some are very intelligent mostly on the aspect of technologies, they are working while some are students,they fabricate lies and with lots of fascinating strategies that makes them to excel with their dubious act.
Lots of them have taken scamming to be a livelihood or lucrative business they own lots of properties, cars, houses, companies, married with kids or with their parents, living a luxurious or flamboyant lives.
They have all the knowledge it takes to be a resourceful person or all it takes to engage in a legal occupation but they rather chose to be an enemies of humanity, stealing the hard earned money of another, causing pains, sickness and even death to people, they derive joy in scamming, they are not having disability that would have maybe prevented them from earning in a rightful means, they are healthy and capable to take a Job but that will not satisfy them.
They spend money recklessly, put on expensive clothes, shoes, silver or golden chains, wrist watch, drives trending cars etc.
They move in group when they are going out for hotels or bars, they go with any pretty girls that please them,they drink and smokes and spends most of their time for pleasures,but the truth about that act is that they are very much aware they are perpetrating an act or a crime that the society rejects and they are not even ashamed of living large on their fellow man's wealth, they may appear gentle or tough.
MODE Of OPERATION
People have claimed to be wise and intelligent enough to be scammed but at last surprisingly sharing their ugly experience to another fellow.
Like I said before they are very intelligent, they sit down to formulate possible strategies to go with, they are like the market planners who studies what is on ground and how to possibly win the heart of their customers with best packaging and advertisements,so they change strategies at any point in time and they continue to get more customers or clients. They come in different areas of life, your friend might be scammed by business or investment means and you will be like, that will not happen to me because you have the information about their activities,surprisingly you will be trapped through fake love and you be scammed, these guys are very intelligent and strategic that if positively used will be relevant to their self and the society at large.
Lots of stories or informations of people scammed are on social media but have it stopped? the answer is capital no they are still caring out their activities although the governments of the world are indeed taking the right direction by taking tremendous actions to curtains their activities.So I will proceed by telling you more of how they operate, so friend don't panic again the solution to be safe are right on your palm .
These are their wide methods of scamming:

  1. You will be informed about a highly gainful business or investment, the idea will be shared to you and lots of fascinating testimonies from other people who they claim to have made money from the channel but it's an edited video or pictures, will be shared to you in other to get your attention,you might invest your money and you will end up seeing earnings on your dashboard but you can never withdraw it,it is just programed.
  2. Once they encounter you on social media,all they discuss is about money,are you working or rich, are you married can we be friends?
    3.They come with fake profile pictures, males using the pictures of female, with fake names and many more or verse verse.
  3. They always pretend to care, showing you love, using sweet words and fake promises and always the first to chat you every day.
    5 . You will be told to keep the relationship with them secret from friends and family members.
  4. They download pictures and videos from online and send to you when ever you make such request, they are not real.
  5. They can fake their video calls.
  6. They will come with assurance of marriage.
    9.They impersonates celebrates.
    10.They impersonates big and well known companies.
    11.They trap people with sexy profile pictures.
    12.They can purchase foreign phone numbers from app to chat or call you which makes them look real.
  7. They fabricates lies such as they are sick, poor, homeless, students etc pressing that they need help, please mind not all help seekers are bad okay there are indeed genuine people out there that really need help.
  8. Some will claim single and searching for partner.
  9. Some are trading unreal product, when you make payments you will be blocked.
    16.Some can chat you or friend you for months even up to one year without requesting for any money from you and you will feel relaxed that you are on the safe hand or lover, when you both had built trust for each other,he or she (mind you they are not real) will request for your social media passwords and even your bank account security details, some of your personal documents and out of love you will give it out,as time goes on they will do something unthinkable,hack you social media accounts, use your account to dupe your friends, they will wipe out your money from your bank account and even take loan with your ID.
    17.Some use supernatural powers to make you obey and grant their request without any objections but that will hold when you give them attention.
  10. They will send nude links that will trap you when you click the link.
  11. Some will give you condition that they will only friend you or marry you when you give them some money weekly or monthly.
  12. Some will claim to be helper or charity organizations requesting your bank details and some code you receive which will give them access to take the little money you have.
  13. Some will fake to be government organizations.
  14. Some will want you to partner with them on their unreal business.
    There are lots more of their activities but the numbers I mentioned will surely equip you.

HOW TO AVOID THEIR TRAPS AND ACT AND CONCLUSION
We can equally avoid pains and heart break from these heartless fellows but for this fight to be successful you ought to be sincere to your self and ready to avoid some things.
These are the ways to avoid them.

  1. Avoid nude pictures or videos.
    2 . Most importantly always communicate to people around you about your encounter on social media .
  2. When you have unknown friends on social media ignore them for two weeks or more, then study their reaction.
    4 . Don't be too eager to make quick money online.
  3. Protect your social media accounts, bank account, your personal documents or informations.
  4. Make a thorough research about online business for one month or more before making your resolutions.
  5. Any fellow that brings to you about a platform to earn and he or she is begging you for it, kindly be careful with the person.
    8 . know them with their polite words,sir, madam etc.
  6. You may invest money on a platform and you will earn at first try, second you will earn but the third will be surprising, your money will be seized and you must have invested hugely at that point.
  7. Limit the time you spend with strangers on social media.
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