Protecting Yourself From Scams
Posted on March 19, 2008 - Filed Under Finance | Leave a Comment
Sadly there are many government grant scams all over the United States. Literally thousands of people have tried to apply for one of these so-called government grants and then find out the whole thing was a scam. The American government does sponsor grant programs and gives grants to qualified and deserving citizens but not every so called government affiliated agency is in fact connected to the government. Some of these groups just want to get hold of your personal information and use it to their advantage and your detriment. The following facts should help you to steer well clear of such fraudulent organizations. Your first line of defense in protecting yourself from “shady” business people is to go to a government sponsored website. The website should usually end in the extension .gov. This is not always the case, but more often than not, if it’s a .gov website, it is legitimate.
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