Think Smarter by Kit Harlow
THINK SMARTERABOUT SCAMS
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Money & property

An investment courier at your door

An online investment contact says cash collection is needed to fund an account or release profits. A courier arrives with an agreed password.

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What they want

Cash for a fraudulent investment or invented withdrawal penalty.

YOUR NEXT MOVE

Check through another route.

Do not hand over cash. The matching password only connects the courier to the person who supplied it; it does not verify the investment.

Already responded?

Stop contact and ask someone you trust for help. If you paid or exposed account details, contact the affected service through its official channel.

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