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__ ** Online Scams ** __ **Penny Auctions-** You bid for an item at any price you want. Some people have robots that are programmed to bid at a certain price. Once you win the bid, you have to buy the item and pay the money. **Spam-** Spam is when you get a lot of messages or junk mail over and over again or all at once. Some ways to prevent spam are to update your email account often and to be part of a bonet. ** Text Message Scam- ** Text message scams are scams that try and get you to reveal your information by promising to give the victim a free gift in return. This can lead to unwanted bills on your cell phone. **Work-At-Home Scam-** Work-At-Home scams are ads that say that they are free but later ask for your credit card number. To prevent these try calling the bank or canceling your credit card. **Hacked Email-** Hacked email scams are scams that hack your email system and send you creepy or unwanted emails **Tech Support Scams-** scams that trick you into buying worthless software and get your email and name and steal your money or your identity **Mystery shopper scams-** Scams that use your credit card to buy things and nobody knows who they are. The bank asks for their money back and you do not have it.
 * Money Transfer Scam- ** Money Transfer scams are when people beg for money that they really do not need and if this happens you should call the money transferring company immediately.