Tip 2: Don't Fill in the Blanks for Scammers
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Never give out personal or financial information, including your Social Security number, bank account or credit card numbers, date of birth, or passwords.
Scammers have ways to trick you into filling in the blanks of information they already have about you.
The more complete the information they have about you, the easier it is for them to steal your identity, access your accounts, and scam your family and friends.
Al Perales is an investigator with the Consumer Protection Division. In his 15 years in the office, he's seen all types of scams and tracked down many thieves and charlatans. Watch the seminar here.