How To Identify Scams

 Public Service Announcement.  I just received a call that said my phoneline will be terminated in two hours and i must press 1 if i wanted to find out more. I hung up n googled...  And found this below..  [SCAM ADVISORY] We would like to alert customers about an on-going scam. What to look out for: An automated message in English and/or Mandarin stating that your phone line will be terminated in two hours.   This is a scam.   How to protect yourself: If you receive an unsolicited phone call that you suspect could be a scam, please hang up. Never share your personal details, including passwords, with unknown callers or click on random links from unknown numbers.

Just received a linked in message... And I am quite certain this is a scam. Just be careful because scammers are EVERYWHERE...

I was trying to start dating again after a failed relationship and some friends suggested using a dating app. Turns out that that was the BEST and also the WORST suggestion ever. The BEST because I did eventually find Mr Right on the app.. BUT, not before I met tonnes of scammers online. While I didnt lose any money, it was an absolute waste of time and energy for me and it was such hard work to filter them out! I really almost gave up! Anyway, I thought since I already put in the work, why not share my FINDINGS and SOP so other women who are interested in dating online can benefit from it? Once you have decided which app you will like to use, one of the most important things is the profile that you put up. Do take note to avoid the following things: Do not tell them upfront if you are widowed or divorced or recently broken up (scammers love people with these profiles so you end up wasting alot more time) Do not put just a "pretty photo" and do not use any photo w