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A real fraud case

Caute_cautim — Wed, 18 May 2022 00:37:08 GMT

Hi All

An interesting fraud case with Starlink: https://www.fma.govt.nz/investors/scams/real-life-scam-stories/starlink/

Regards

Caute_Cautim

Re: A real fraud case

Pridgen — Wed, 18 May 2022 01:10:52 GMT

Very interesting story. We should all be like Sarah. I would of called my broker in the US and asked if there was an IPO for starlink. Sarah could of played along and said that she would return the call and report this. Telephone scammers try to steal your money or personal information. Scams may come through phone calls from real people, robocalls, or text messages. Callers often make false promises, such as opportunities to buy products, invest your money, or receive free product trials. They may also offer you money through free grants and lotteries. Some scammers may call with threats of jail or lawsuits if you don’t pay them.

It's important to report phone scams to federal agencies. They can’t investigate individual cases. But your report can help them collect evidence for lawsuits against scammers.

Report telephone scams online to the Federal Trade Commission. You can also call 1-877-382-4357 (TTY: 1-866-653-4261). The FTC is the primary government agency that collects scam complaints.
Report all robocalls and unwanted telemarketing calls to the Do Not Call Registry.
Report caller ID spoofing to the Federal Communications Commission. You can report either online or by phone at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322).

More information on Scam reporting is found at:

Common Scams and Frauds | USAGov

Allen Pridgen

Re: A real fraud case

Caute_cautim — Wed, 18 May 2022 21:16:12 GMT

@Pridgen Some very good points here: Locally within my home country -

https://www.police.govt.nz/advice/email-and-internet-safety/internet-scams-spam-and-fraud

https://www.dia.govt.nz/Spam-How-to-Report-Scams

https://www.cert.govt.nz/individuals/common-threats/scams-and-fraud/

https://www.consumerprotection.govt.nz/general-help/scamwatch/avoiding-scams/report-a-scam/

https://www.ird.govt.nz/managing-my-tax/tax-crime/tell-us-about-evasion-or-fraud/report-anonymously-ir873

There are so many organisations willing for one to report scams, could become rather confusing in the heat of the moment.

Australia is almost the same:

https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam

Regards

Caute_Cautim