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Make these 5 New Year's resolutions to avoid scams this year
发布日期:2024-12-23 21:06:00
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Did you make some New Year's resolutions for 2024?

The Better Business Bureau is suggesting you also make 5 more – to avoid being scammed this year.

Scammers are betting on consumers multi-tasking or not fully paying attention to fall for their ruse, Melanie McGovern, spokeswoman for the Better Business Bureau, told USA TODAY.

Many scams happen while people are passively scrolling social media or looking on their phone, she said.

"For instance, if you're on your phone and you're reading emails, click on that address and say, 'Is this a real email address?'," McGovern said.

5 New Year's resolutions to keep you free of fraud

Here's five resolutions to protect yourself, according to the BBB:

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For more information

To learn more about scams, go to BBB.org/ScamTips. For more about avoiding scams, check out BBB.org/AvoidScams. If a scam has targeted you, help others avoid the same problem by reporting your experience at BBB.org/ScamTracker.

Betty Lin-Fisher is a consumer reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at [email protected] or follow her on X, Facebook or Instagram @blinfisher. Sign up for our free The Daily Money newsletter, which will include consumer news on Fridays, here.

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