2. 1-800 Numbers For More Information
There are numerous uses of the 1-800 and similar numbers but the one we’re concerned with today is the crooked one through which thieves scam gullible or lonely individuals.
This type of scam involves a work-from-home job offer for which you need to dial a certain phone number to get more details.
Once you dial it you’re put on hold for, well, indefinitely. During this time you rack up a hefty bill which the crook splits with the usually unsuspecting phone company.
Most of these scams sound silly when you know that we are talking about fraudulent individuals, but these crooks are constantly coming up with new ways to sugar-coat their offers and lure more people in so next time you see a work-from-home job offer think twice before picking up the phone to call.