QUITE A FEW SENIORS ARE USING COMPUTERS THESE DAYS, AND THAT IS A GREAT THING. HOWEVER, SENIORS ARE OFTEN MORE LIKELY TO FALL FOR AN INTERNET SCAM. AND, BELIEVE ME THERE ARE LOT'S OF THOSE OUT THERE. I AM A NOTARY PUBLIC AND I SEE TOO MANY SENIORS WHO COME IN WANTING ME TO LOOK OVER LETTERS THEY HAVE RECEIVED IN THE MAIL OR EMAIL. THESE LETTERS COME WITH "OFFICIAL" CHECKS. THESE CHECKS ARE FOR LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY. THEY TELL YOU IN THE LETTER THAT YOU HAVE WON THIS HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN A RANDOM TYPE OF LOTTERY. THE CHECK IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEPOSITED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT TO HELP YOU PAY THE TAXES ON THE MONEY YOU HAVE WON. SOME OF THESE LETTERS HAVE THE PHONE NUMBER OF AN "IRS" AGENT THAT IS GOING TO HELP YOU TO COLLECT THIS MONEY. MOST OF THESE PHONE NUMBERS ARE CANADIAN. WHAT THEY WANT IS YOUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION. THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU ARE STANDING IN FRONT OF ME HAVING AN AFFIDAVIT OF FRAUD NOTARIZED. PLEASE BE CAREFUL!!! OTHER SCAMS ARE COMING OUT OF NIGERIA AND SPAIN. IF YOU GET SOMETHING IN THE MAIL SAYING YOU WON THE SPANISH LOTTERY, AND THEY WANT YOU TO FAX OVER YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBERS, DON'T DO IT!!!!!!! PLEASE PASS THIS INFORMATION ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVED ONES. THANKS
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