{"id":2067,"date":"2021-02-10T16:57:42","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/?p=2067"},"modified":"2023-02-04T19:36:24","modified_gmt":"2023-02-04T19:36:24","slug":"avoiding-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/avoiding-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Avoiding Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"Avoiding Scams\" class=\"wp-image-2515\" width=\"279\" height=\"197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-1024x723.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-1200x848.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-64x45.jpg 64w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-85x60.jpg 85w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280-127x90.jpg 127w, https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/road-sign-464641_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading ugb-heading ugb-49dfb77 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Avoiding Scams<\/span><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid being a victim of scams, use Adenayasolutions.com safely and to keep safe while browsing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deal locally, face-to-face \u2014follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts.<br>If something is too good to be true, then it is too good to be true. Always be vigilant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-icon-list ugb-icon-list ugb-dd8d5f5 ugb-icon-list--v2 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-dd8d5f5 li::before{background-image:url('data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCAxOTAgMTkwIj48cG9seWdvbiBwb2ludHM9IjE3My44LDI4LjQgNjAuNCwxNDEuOCAxNS43LDk3LjIgNS4xLDEwNy44IDYwLjQsMTYzIDE4NC40LDM5IDE3My44LDI4LjQiLz48L3N2Zz4=')}.ugb-dd8d5f5.ugb-icon-list ul{columns:1}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><ul><li>Do not provide payment to anyone you have not met in person and you haven&#8217;t recieved the service you ordered<\/li><li>Beware offers involving shipping &#8211; deal with locals you can meet in person.<\/li><li>Never wire funds (For example Western Union) &#8211; only scammers will ask you for this.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t accept cashier\/certified checks or money orders &#8211; banks cash fakes, then hold you responsible.<\/li><li>Transactions are between users only, no third party provides a &#8220;guarantee&#8221;.<\/li><li>Never give out financial info (bank account, social security, paypal account, etc).<\/li><li>Do not rent or purchase sight-unseen\u2014that amazing &#8220;deal&#8221; may not exist.<\/li><li>Refuse background\/credit checks until you have met landlord\/employer in person.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading ugb-heading ugb-9933b86 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\">Who should I notify about fraud or scam attempts?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-text ugb-text ugb-c39c790 ugb-text--design-plain ugb-text--columns-1 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text\"><p class=\"ugb-text__text-1\">UK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/consumer\/scams\/reporting-a-scam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Citizen Advice Report a scam<\/a>. Report a scam<br>You should report all types of scams to Action Fraud, the UK&#8217;s national reporting centre for fraud.<br>Action Fraud: Telephone: 0300 123 2040<br><br>If you suspect that a listing may be linked to a scam, please send us the details <a href=\"https:\/\/adenayasolutions.com\/home\/home\/general-enquiry\/\">here<\/a>.<br>If you are defrauded by someone you met in person, contact your local police department ASAP.<br><br><strong>Reporting an online scam<\/strong><br>Online scams are scams that use the internet \u2013 for example, social media, emails and websites.<br>You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.datamotion.com\/form.aspx?co=3438&amp;frm=scam&amp;to=scamsaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report online scams through Citizen Advice<\/a>.<br>Reporting an offline scam<br>Offline scams are scams that don&#8217;t use the internet \u2013 for example, doorstep or telephone scams.<br>You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ssl.datamotion.com\/form.aspx?co=3438&amp;frm=scam&amp;to=scamsaction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report an offline scam through Citizen Advice.<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recognizing scams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most scams attempts involve one or more of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Email or text from someone that is not local to your area.<\/li><li>Western Union, Money Gram, cashier check, money order, Paypal, Zelle, shipping, escrow service, or a &#8220;guarantee.&#8221;<\/li><li>Vague inquiry, e.g. asking about &#8220;the product.&#8221; &#8220;the item&#8221; Poor grammar\/spelling.<\/li><li>Refusal or inability or to meet face-to-face to complete the transaction.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Ways of avoiding scams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AdenayaSolutionsLtd\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for reading this guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To avoid being a victim of scams, use Adenayasolutions.com safely and to keep safe while browsing.<br \/>\nDeal locally, face-to-face \u2014follow this one rule and avoid 99% of scam attempts.<br \/>\nIf something is too good to be true, then it is too good to be true. 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