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Fraud Signs

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Watch for the warning signs of fraud or a scam.

  • A Check for an item sold over the Internet that is:
    • Written for more than the item's selling price?
    • Arrived via an overnight delivery service?
    • Drawn on an account that is different from the person buying the product?
  • Informed that you were the winner of a Lottery that you did not enter
  • Instructed to either wire, send or ship money to a large U.S. city or another country even if to receive a deposit from another country such as Canada, England, or Nigeria
  • Have you been asked to pay money to receive a deposit from another country such as Canada, England, or Nigeria?
  • Receive an email requesting you to confirm, update, or provide your account information

If suspect a check, another payment form, or an email may be fraudulent, please contact Veridian immediately.

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