Scam Prevention

Some warning signs of a scam include:

• Pressure to act: Scammers try to rush you into making a decision, often by threatening consequences.
• Requests for personal information: Scammers may ask for your Social Security number, credit card number, bank account information, or passwords.
• Requests to pay in unusual ways: Scammers may ask you to pay with gift cards, iTunes cards, or virtual currency.
• Requests to set up new accounts: Scammers may ask you to set up a new bank account or PayID.
• Requests to donate: Scammers may ask you to donate to an organization that sounds like a charity, but is actually a scam.
• Promises of financial returns: Scammers may promise you financial returns or risk-free investing.
• Requests for money in exchange for a prize or job: Scammers may ask you to pay money to receive a prize or get a job.
• Use of scare tactics: Scammers may use scare tactics, such as threatening arrest or telling you a loved one is in danger.
• Too good to be true: If an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

To avoid scams, you can:

• Be careful with links and attachments in emails and texts.
• Don’t give out personal information to people who call, text, email, or mail you.
• Use security software on your computer and phone.
• Use multi-factor authentication for your accounts.
• Sign up for the National Do Not Call Registry.

Let USPI check it out if you think someone is scamming you. We have ways of verifying scam artists. Scammers have taken millions from our elderly population. Contact us today: uspicompliance@gmail.com