Three Common Strategies for Most Scams
Scammers are everywhere using manipulation tactics and snake fat to get money out of your pocket. Most of these scams are not particularly difficult, and Consumer Reports was able to break them down into three main strategies.
We all hear of fraud, from classics such as fraud with identity theft grandfathers and grandmothers, to fraud with donations , it seems that they are easy to avoid if you just pay attention. However, they keep working because they use three motivating factors: fear, greed, and generosity. However, despite the scam, Consumer Reports looked at hundreds of audio tapes of scammers offering their deals and found a common set of strategies. Here are consumer reports:
- Establishing a connection. The scammer’s first job is to earn your trust so that you don’t question his motives. Scammers are looking for actual problems that they can use to establish a connection. They will ask soft questions about your health, your family, your political views or your hobbies …
- Establishing trust. Scammers use a variety of tricks to look legitimate. They may claim that they are the real representatives of the business or organization – say, the Internal Revenue Service if they promote fraud, the IRS, or a government agency , which claims to be giving you a grant . They can “spoof” your real phone number to trick your caller ID, or pass on a fake business card ….
- Playing on your emotions. Scammers use your emotions to get you to make a quick decision before you have time to think. Scam lottery is based on a desire to quickly and easily get rich scam with the grandfather and the grandmother plays a natural instinct to help a relative who allegedly got into trouble, and fraud with natural disasters using our generosity to those in need.
Of course, this is not just about stupid scams that are easy to avoid. The above list of strategies is fairly common in the sales world, from questionable software to assertive salespeople . Either way, this is a nice little checklist to go over in your mind if you ever feel like you’re in the middle of a scam. Go to Consumer Reports for full details.
The Science of Fraud | Consumer Reports via Consumerist