Joanne the Scammer is all fun and games with her scammer personality; but let’s be real, scamming is a dangerous game to play and can get you into some serious legal problems. As fun as it is to talk about, scamming is VERY illegal. Here are 5 reasons why you should stop scamming:
Credit Card Scammers are getting serious Jail Time
Credit card scamming is a type of credit card theft where crooks use a small device to steal credit card information in an otherwise legitimate credit or debit card transaction. When caught, these scammers can face up to three years in prison or fined $10,000. Yikes!
Romance Scams can come back to bite you
This happens when a con actively cultivates a romantic relationship online which often involves promises of marriage. However, after some time it becomes evident that this Internet “sweetheart” is stuck in his or her home country or a third country, and needs money to leave. They normally con money out of their sweetheart, fly to another country and never contact that person again. When this happens, they can block their “sweetheart” from entering any country or even get them deported. It’s not worth it!
The Badger Game is EXTORTION
The “badger game” extortion is often perpetrated on married men. The victim is deliberately coerced into a compromising position, a supposed affair for example, then threatened with public exposure of his acts unless money is paid to the woman or man. Now, we’ve seen this happen to many celebrities over the years, but please note; this a form of extortion, which is a federal crime. Extortion penalties include serious jail time and fines.
The FBI Search for Internet Scams on the Web
With the rapid growth of the internet, we have seen a rapid growth in internet scams, these range from hacking into your computer and stealing your personal information to fake loan offers and websites. There are many types of internet scams and the FBI seeks and issues penalties for them all. Something as simple as selling a product on eBay just to con someone can get you tracked down by the FBI, a $10,000 fine and up to 3 years in prison.
Identity Theft is a Class 4 Felony
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing white-collar crimes in North America. There are many places and many ways one can steal someone else’s ID. Stolen ID’s can be used to purchase things online, commit crime in someone else’s name, commit tax fraud, and so on. Identity thieves are labeled as felons and can be sentenced to a maximum of 15 years in prison, followed by parole. Stealing someone’s life is certainly not worth 15 years in prison of my own.
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