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There are Nigerian scammers out there trying to scam deaf people. They choose to target deaf communities because they think they can fool us.
Here are some things you need to know in order to protect yourself from being scammed.
1.) There is NO such thing as "free money." If anyone offers you free money, you should automatically consider him/her a scammer. Period! If someone on AllDeaf offers you free money, report that member to me ASAP.
2.) No one works for me. I work alone. If anyone says they work for me on AllDeaf and have selected you as a winner of some prize, they are lying. Report the liar to me ASAP.
3.) Never, ever give out your email address to anyone on AllDeaf, unless you know them personally. Use AllDeaf's private messaging system instead, that's why it was created in the first place.
4.) A scammer usually starts by telling you that he/she is looking for a soulmate, they try to sweet talk to you and make you feel special. Sometimes they even claim to be part of a church group, Deaf Lottery Association, or whatever. Don't fall for their nonsense!
5.) Again, there is NO SUCH THING AS FREE MONEY! A scammer usually asks for your home address, then they send you a fake check which looks real but it's not. They want you to deposit the check at your bank (usually around $3,000) and want you to send him/her 90% cash and you keep 10% cash for "helping out." That's a RED FLAG right there!
If you want to help and add some tips on how to protect deaf people from being scammed, post at http://www.alldeaf.com/general-chat/38117-beware-nigerian-scams.html
6.) Although not a Nigerian scammer, this person is an imposter pretending to be me and fooling people into believing the lies made up. This person has set up fake MySpace accounts using my sites' names. The MySpace links are: alldeaf and tagdeaf
Discussion about this imposter using fake MySpace accounts, visit www.alldeaf.com/general-chat/41147-people-pretending-me-alex.html
Here are some things you need to know in order to protect yourself from being scammed.
1.) There is NO such thing as "free money." If anyone offers you free money, you should automatically consider him/her a scammer. Period! If someone on AllDeaf offers you free money, report that member to me ASAP.
2.) No one works for me. I work alone. If anyone says they work for me on AllDeaf and have selected you as a winner of some prize, they are lying. Report the liar to me ASAP.
3.) Never, ever give out your email address to anyone on AllDeaf, unless you know them personally. Use AllDeaf's private messaging system instead, that's why it was created in the first place.
4.) A scammer usually starts by telling you that he/she is looking for a soulmate, they try to sweet talk to you and make you feel special. Sometimes they even claim to be part of a church group, Deaf Lottery Association, or whatever. Don't fall for their nonsense!
5.) Again, there is NO SUCH THING AS FREE MONEY! A scammer usually asks for your home address, then they send you a fake check which looks real but it's not. They want you to deposit the check at your bank (usually around $3,000) and want you to send him/her 90% cash and you keep 10% cash for "helping out." That's a RED FLAG right there!
If you want to help and add some tips on how to protect deaf people from being scammed, post at http://www.alldeaf.com/general-chat/38117-beware-nigerian-scams.html
6.) Although not a Nigerian scammer, this person is an imposter pretending to be me and fooling people into believing the lies made up. This person has set up fake MySpace accounts using my sites' names. The MySpace links are: alldeaf and tagdeaf
Discussion about this imposter using fake MySpace accounts, visit www.alldeaf.com/general-chat/41147-people-pretending-me-alex.html