Scams are everywhere. One day, “Jonathan” stumbled into my Inbox. It is a fake name, but it is his real alias. Like James Veitch, famous for his Ted Talks documenting the games he plays with scammers, it was time to have fun. Our scammer, Jonathan, will teach us six things to do to catch media buying and hardlink scams. They will also help you spot other scams, as well.

Unrealistic promises and too-good-to-be-true offers
The expression “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is” is a common adage about skepticism toward situations that seem overly advantageous and also concurrently improbable. Cautionary wisdom like this is everywhere, and things that are too good to be true usually will be, but there will always be exceptions. That means there will always be a chance that something “too good” might be true, and that’s where people get into trouble.

Therefore, it is critical to remember that our probability and odds of avoiding a scam will increase with the more “red flags” you can identify against a situation being legitimate.

When trying to spot any scam, your subconscious will alert you through a “gut feeling” that something is wrong. However, the desire to do a deal and “fear of missing out” (FOMO) often becomes so strong that even though someone may recognize that something isn’t right (often in hindsight), they continue with the deal at their peril. Your gut feeling is the culmination of your life experience, and it is there to protect you. Trust it. [Continue Reading in XBIZ Magazine]