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Valentine's Day is rapidly approaching. Don't let fraud and scam artists ruin your romantic holiday. Here are some Valentine's Day scams to look out for:
 Valentine's Day E-Mail Scam
This scam is disguised as a legitimate E-Mail using the name of a reputable bank or company. The E-Mail presents itself as promotional give away promising jewelry worth thousands of dollars. The e-mail asks readers to enter bank account data or personal information into a website linked by the e-mail. Victims are then taken to a malicious website where their details are captured by phishers.
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Flower Scams
Beware of bogus flower sellers that advertise near Valentine's Day. These companies use local numbers but actually forward the caller to an out of town telemarketing operation.
The telemarketer then takes your flower order over the phone and sends the order to a local florist. The telemarketer then charges a processing fee and a percentage of the total order. The scam comes later when you find out that you have been charged more than promised, the incorrect flowers are delivered, or in some cases not delivered at all.
The FTC recommends asking family, friends and co-workers for referrals to a florist they've used. If you find a florist from the phone book, look for a listing that includes a local address. When you call, ask for directions to the store -- if they hesitate or refuse, hang up. When in doubt, visit the shop. Check for their quality of flowers and the overall appearance to help determine where you purchase your next Valentine's bouquet.
Sweetheart Scams
 Online-Dating Services and chat rooms are the current target for a popular e-mail or mail based scam known as the "Nigerian Scam".
So-called Nigerian scams, where victims are ultimately tricked into sending money to the African country using some irreversible method like a wire transfer, are commonplace among online communities. The Secret Service and other U.S. agencies have issued warnings on the scams, also known as "419" or "advance-fee" frauds. Now that the scam artists have modified their trade to include seducing with romance, "Sweetheart Scam" is the new phrase to watch.
These scam artists try to use budding online romances to eventually convince their marks to participate in money transfers they believe to be harmless and legitimate. There is usually a request involving money orders or checks that they are having trouble cashing in Nigeria. The scam artist then sends the money order to their willful online friend who cashes it. The cash is then wired back to the scam artist. Later the money order or check is discovered to be fraudulent and the person who cashed it is then liable for the amount cashed. The scam might be fairly obvious at first, but when the one being duped has blinders on due to the romance factor, its easy to understand how a normally cautious person may become easy prey.
For information on Sweetheart Scam artists go to:
http://www.romancescam.com/
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