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采纳以下建议,你就能成为更聪明的消费者,避免欺诈:

  • Know who you’re dealing with. In any transaction you conduct, 一定要与你所在州或当地的消费者保护机构和商业改善局(BBB)联系,看看卖家是否, charity, company, or organization is credible. Be especially wary if the entity is unfamiliar to you. 总是拨打网站联系信息上的号码,以确保该号码属于你正在处理的实体.

  • Pay the safest way. 信用卡是在线购物最安全的支付方式,因为如果你从来没有得到商品或服务,或者提供的优惠是虚假的,你可以质疑这些费用. 联邦法律规定,如果有人未经授权向你的账户收费,你的赔偿责任限制在50美元, 如果你及时报告问题,大多数信用卡发行机构会完全取消它们.

  • Guard your personal information. 骗子假装来自与你有业务往来的公司,可能会给你打电话或发送电子邮件, 声称他们需要核实你的个人信息. 不要提供你的信用卡或银行账号,除非你真的在付款,并且知道你要付款给谁. 你的社会安全号码不应该是必要的,除非你是在申请信贷. 如果有人声称自己来自与你有账户关系的公司,并要求你提供该公司已经拥有的信息,你要特别警惕.

  • Stay safe online. 不要用电子邮件发送敏感资料,例如信用卡号码,因为这并不安全. Look for clues about security on Web sites. 当您被要求提供财务或其他敏感信息时, 屏幕顶部地址栏开头的字母应该从“http”变成“http”或“shttp”.你的浏览器也可能显示信息正在被加密, or scrambled, so no one who might intercept it can read it. 虽然你的信息在传输过程中可能是安全的, 这并不能保证该公司会安全地存储数据. 看看网站是如何描述您的信息在存储中是如何被保护的.

  • Be cautious about unsolicited emails. They are often fraudulent. 如果你和发邮件给你的公司或慈善机构很熟,你不想再收到邮件, 发送一个回复,要求从邮件列表中删除. However, 回复未知的发件人可能会验证你的电子邮件地址是否正常,并导致更多来自陌生人的不必要的信息. The best approach may simply be to delete the email.

  • Resist pressure. 合法的公司和慈善机构会很乐意给你时间做决定. 如果他们要求你立即行动,或者不接受“不”的回答,这可能是一个骗局. 一些骗子可能还会要求你立即偿还贷款,否则可能会造成破坏性的后果, 在你付钱之前,一定要花时间看看是谁要钱.

  • Don’t believe promises of easy money. 如果有人声称你可以用很少的工作或不工作就能赚钱, get a loan or credit card even if you have bad credit, or make money on an investment with little or no risk, it’s probably a scam. 很多时候,那些看起来好得不真实的提议,实际上好得不真实.

  • Fully understand the offer. 一个合法的卖家会给你关于产品或服务的所有细节, the total price, the delivery time, the refund and cancellation policies, and the terms of any warranty. 联系卖家,如果这些细节的任何缺失, if they are unable to provide the details, it may be a sign that it’s a scam.

  • Get off credit marketing lists. 信贷机构为预先批准的信贷提供编制营销清单. These mailings are a goldmine for identity thieves, who may steal them and apply for credit in your name. 请拨打888-567-8688离开这些邮件列表(您的社会安全号码将用于验证您的身份). 将自己从这些列表中删除并不会影响你申请或获得学分的机会.

  • Check your credit reports regularly. 如果您发现不属于您的帐户或其他不正确的信息, follow the instructions for disputing those items. 在某些情况下,你可以要求免费的信用报告副本. 如果您因为信用报告中的信息而被拒绝赊账, 你可以向信用局要一份你的档案的免费副本. And if you are the victim of identity theft, 你可以向所有三个主要的信用机构索取你的报告的免费副本. Contact the credit bureaus at: Equifax, 800-685-111; Experian, 800-311-4769; TransUnion, 800-888-4213.

    • 每个人每年都可以要求免费复印一次他们的信用报告. In addition to the rights described above, 一项新的联邦法律授权所有消费者每12个月向三大信用机构索取一次他们报告的免费副本. Go to www.ftc.gov/credit 或者拨打877-382-4357了解更多详情,看看您什么时候可以提出您的要求. You don’t have to ask all three credit bureaus for your reports at the same time; you can stagger your requests if you prefer. 不直接联系征信机构获取这些免费的年度报告. 只能拨打877-322-8228或拨打 www.annualcreditreport.com. 你可以通过电话或在线提出请求,或者下载表格邮寄请求.

  • 谨慎对待信用监控服务的报价. 当你可以免费或非常便宜地获得你的信用报告时,为什么要额外付费呢? Read the description of the services carefully. 除非你是严重且持续的身份盗窃的受害者, 购买一项提醒你信用档案中某些活动的服务可能不值得, especially if it costs hundreds of dollars a year. 您可以随时通过本局网站或电话购买信用报告的副本,费用约为9美元: Equifax, 800-685-111; Experian, 800-311-4769; TransUnion, 800-888-4213.

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