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Phone and telemarketing fraud

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A quick definition of Phone and telemarketing fraud:

Phone and telemarketing fraud is when a bad person talks to someone on the phone and tricks them into giving away their money or personal information. They might pretend to be a nice company or charity, but really they just want to steal from the person they are talking to. This is a big problem because it can be hard to tell the difference between a real phone call and a fake one. People who are poor, old, or don't speak English well are often targeted by these bad people. It is against the law and the bad people can get in trouble if they are caught.

A more thorough explanation:

Phone and telemarketing fraud is a type of scam where a criminal communicates with a victim over the phone to obtain their credit card information or identity. They then use this information to make unauthorized purchases. It is difficult for victims to distinguish between reputable telemarketers and scam artists. This type of fraud often targets vulnerable populations such as the poor, elderly, and immigrants without strong English skills.

  • Advanced Fee Scam: A criminal encourages a victim to advance large sums of money with the promise of a large rate of return. One example is the Nigerian Letter scam where the criminal poses as a Nigerian prince and asks for credit card information to purchase travel tickets. The victim never receives any money and the criminal makes unauthorized purchases.
  • Pyramid Scheme: A victim pays an initial sum of money and is promised a return from a number of different people that will exponentially increase the initial investment. Those at the bottom of the scheme receive no return.
  • Overpayment Telemarketing Scheme: A criminal poses as a legitimate business and sends a fake check to the victim. They then ask the victim to wire back the extra money, which the criminal takes. The victim cannot cash the fake check or recover the wired money.
  • Charity Scam: A criminal poses as a representative of a charity and asks for a donation over the phone. They then take the credit card information and make unauthorized purchases.

These examples illustrate how criminals use the phone to deceive victims into giving out their personal information or money. It is important to be cautious when receiving unsolicited phone calls and to never give out personal information or money over the phone unless you are certain it is a legitimate transaction.

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JumpySubsequentDolphin
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why won’t ASU send my scholly info ☹️
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:31
they sent mine about 3 hours after i got the initial acceptance video thing
I just wanna hear back from them
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the adcomm office got there at 10 am took a two hour lunch at 12 and left at 3:30 -- trust me im from the year 2076
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lavender, they should usually get back within a month of going complete
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
14:35
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: good to know! I thought I missed SMTH bc someone told me they got their admissions packet before the video lol
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:35
I got school that have me under review for over a month... just hope it puts me in their first wave of As
TackyProudYogurt
14:39
Anyone know if asu releases decisions all at once or if they trickle out throughout the day?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:39
I'm pretty sure it's a trickle because they send you a personalized video too
TackyProudYogurt
14:40
Ah okay so I do need to continue refreshing my email every 10 seconds
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:40
I would say potentially. I received my email/video around noon eastern time, and I've seen people get it past 5pm eastern
coolgirl
14:40
Does anyone know if pending decision means I’ll get a response soon? My status changed
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:41
oooh which school?
TheMidwestMonger
14:42
^^
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:42
@coolgirl: does it say that on the lawhub portal? My one A this cycle it said pending decision on their applicant portal and that they will email me in 24hrs the results.
coolgirl
14:43
FAMU
coolgirl
14:44
I got pending decision a week ago on my portal but haven’t seen any updates since
JumpySubsequentDolphin
14:45
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: yours was personalized?! mine wasn’t 🙁
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:45
That would kill my soul, see other people in that schools specific chat saying the same thing. Maybe they give a decision by mail?
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