Scammers are everywhere online and off. You will find their stint in the classifieds, on all auctions, e-stores, merchants such as Paypal, your email and anywhere else they perceive as avenues for swindling money from you. Many people have been scammed and are living the painful consequences. Some people fall prey to scams because of their own greed, some because of their desperate circumstances and others because of ignorance. But whatever the reason, pain is pain.

Below I will delineate some clear and definite ways you can protect yourself from being scammed and identify the primary clues to recognizing scammer activity. I have also listed some resources that you may find helpful.

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