Each year in the United States many people lose money to con artists, mail fraud, and other scams.

Not only will people and organizations like these take your money, they will steal your self-esteem as well.

Although you may feel you are too intelligent to be a victim, it can happen to anyone.

The solution is to educate yourself so that you will be able to spot scams before they occur.

 

Con artists are rarely violent, but they are psychological artists who have the ability to manipulate people out of their money, assets, life insurance benefits, pensions, annuities, savings, and home equity.

Because they can be so convincing, some people willingly give out their personal information or provide money to con artists.

 

Realizing that you have made a mistake and have been taken advantage of by a con artist can destroy your self-esteem.

Con artists tend to target older adults that live alone. A con artist targets vulnerable characteristics, such as a desire to help charitable organizations, or a financial need, in order to exploit.

Con artists work in person, by telephone, and through the mail.

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If you are unsure if a telephone call is a scam, you can hang up and call 911 or File a SSPD Incident Report