When you have spent years saving and investing your money carefully, there is nothing worse than finding that you’ve been scammed out of your entire savings. Although you might recognize many scams, it is possible that you can face an unexpected situation that leaves you a little baffled and facing a major loss.
The Chinese Scam
A recent string of cases against Chinese scam artists has brought to light the importance of caution when you are dealing with unexpected situations. The victims of the scam were women with children who were told that they were cursed and needed to go through a purification ritual to banish the evil that would kill the children.
The victims were told to bring all of their cash and jewelry to a designated location. At that spot, the scam artist put all of the money and jewelry into a bag and performed a “ritual” to cleanse the evil curse. The scam was discovered after the bag was handed back to the victims.
When police opened the bag after capturing the scam artists, it was discovered that the bag that supposedly held money and jewelry was actually exchanged for apples and water.
Caution Dealing With Strangers
It is hard not to react when you are told that your child is going to die, but it is important to use caution when you are dealing with strangers. Even those who seem similar to you can cause grief if you are not careful. Never hand your jewelry or savings in an effort to cleanse a curse. That is the latest jewelry scam to make you lose everything.
Scam artists often use your fears to get what they want, but you can fight back by taking precautions when it relates to your hard-earned jewelry and life savings. Never trust strangers who ask for your money or jewelry, even if their intentions do not seem worrisome.