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Outsmart the Scammers

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Collection Fraud

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Grandparent Scam

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Romance/ Long-distance Relationship/Sweetheart Scam

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Fraud by the Numbers

1 in44 90%

$2.9 billion

1 in 20

145million

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Overview

n Red flags

n Steps you can take to protect yourself

n Resources

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Collection Fraud

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Grandparent Scam

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Romance/ Long-distance Relationship/Sweetheart Scam

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You don’t know and/or can’t verify the identity of the person contacting you

The request from this person is immediate in nature

The contact is unsolicited or doesn’t make sense

Red Flags

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Protect Yourself and Those You Loven Protect all personal informationn Be cautious onlinen Protect your credit informationn Be diligent with compromised accounts

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Resourcesn Your state Attorney General’s office

n The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

n The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

n The Better Business Bureau

n The Internet Crime Complaint Center

n Your local law enforcement agency

n Your financial institution(s)

n And of course, my branch office and the Edward Jones Fraud Team