Door Step Scams

out with lots and lots of mind blowing strategies and tactics to swindle the innocent people's money. Scams related to doorstep selling are becoming a menace where the authorities are scratching their heads to put an end to these activities. Hundreds of innocent people have fallen prey to these types of scams. In the recent past a famous finance journalist who works for a leading publication division lost several pounds to a scammer who posed himself as a jobless person. Scammer entered into the house of the journalist in the middle of the cold night and knocked at the door.

The innocent journalist opened the door and found a merchandiser standing with a bag full of saleable items. Though the journalist shoved him away, the merchandiser was not ready to leave the premises and said that he was on a government scheme and was compelled to sell at least a few products to earn a commission. The journalist believed his words and purchased the goods. The next day, the journalist explored many websites and found that he had paid more than the actual costs of the products he had purchased.

Even well-educated and informed people have lost their valuable money to scammers in the past few years. Doorstep fraud related to insulation is also making the rounds throughout the world. Recently, an ordinary door-to-door seller posed as a government official and knocked on the doors of several innocent people during the daytime. When they opened their doors, he informed them that the government was offering an insulation grant and that they had to pay the amount immediately.

Some people intelligently escaped from the scammer, but a few paid the amount innocently without verifying the credentials of the person. If they had requested an explanation about the grant, the scammer would have stumbled for an answer. But they paid without asking any questions and lost the money to this guy.

Some of the scams that have happened recently or are currently happening are extremely shocking. Scams related to doorsteps can be extremely distressing and disturbing. But these types of scams are growing by leaps and bounds over the years. Scammers and fraudsters have entered the homes of many people in the disguise of tradesmen and looted thousands of dollars from them. They enter homes posing as salesmen, government officials, tradesmen, repairers, refugees, freed prisoners, end-stage patients, and vendors. They converse with people politely and innocently, then swindle their money quickly.

Scams related to credit cards and delivery fraud are also making the rounds. The public should follow the guidelines below before encouraging visitors:

• Ask for complete credentials such as an employee ID card, company letterhead, company address, contact numbers, and other important details.

• Never allow strangers or third parties inside the house.

• Never part with your money immediately; only decide to pay after a complete background check and other necessary official formalities. If there is any doubt during verification, do not proceed with the payment.

• Never provide social security numbers, financial details, PINs, passwords, or other personal information to any strangers or scammers.