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Dated alerts about scams that use a machine, a sticker, or another object in public, with the safer next step and the published source.
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Told to Give Cash to a Courier? No Real Agency Does That
If a caller arranges for someone to collect cash, gold, or anything else of value, at your home or through a rideshare car, it is a scam.
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Told to Put Cash Into a Bitcoin (Crypto) Machine? Stop. It Is a Scam.
Treat any instruction to pay someone through a cryptocurrency ATM as a sign to stop, no matter who is asking or why.
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FEMA Inspector Asking for Money or Bank Details? It Isn't FEMA
A FEMA inspector or disaster worker who asks you for money, a fee, or your bank details is not working for FEMA.
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Fire Department Asking for Payment Up Front? Check With It First
Someone who says they are with the fire department and wants payment up front for a fire inspection, a smoke detector installation, or another service is not the fire department.
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A Paving Crew Knocks With a Low Price for Today? Say No Thanks
An unexpected crew at your door offering to pave your driveway for a low price is the sign to say no thanks.
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A 'Federal Agent' Wants Your Savings Converted to Gold? Hang Up
No government agency will tell you to buy gold, or turn savings into cash, and hand it to a courier or "agent" to keep it safe.
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A Notario Who Isn't a Lawyer Offers Immigration Help for a Fee
Someone who is not an attorney or an accredited representative offering to fill out your immigration forms or give legal advice for a fee is the sign to stop.
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A Free Dinner Turns Into a Stem Cell Pitch? Don't Sign Up There
A free dinner invitation that turns into a sales pitch for stem cell or tissue injections, with promises to ease pain or treat illnesses like Parkinson's, diabetes or dementia, is a reason not to sign up.
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A Stranger Hugs You or Offers a Necklace? Your Jewelry Is the Target
A stranger who asks for directions, then hugs you or puts a "gift" necklace around your neck, can take your real jewelry while they are close and leave a fake in its place.
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Bank Caller Says to Cut Up Your Card and Mail the Chip? Hang Up
A caller from your bank's "fraud department" who tells you to cut up your card and mail the pieces or the chip, or to hand it to someone at your door, is a scammer.
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Storm Repairs Offered at the Door? Check the License First
A crew that turns up after a storm and wants money before you have checked its license and permit is the sign to stop.
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QR Code Sticker on a Parking Meter? Don't Scan It. Use the City's App
A sticker on a parking meter that says Scan to Park or Park AA, or any unfamiliar QR overlay on the real code, is not how Ann Arbor meters take payment.
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A Utility Worker at the Door Offers a Water Test? Ask for ID
Someone at the door who says they work for the city or the utility, then offers a water test, pitches a water filter, or asks to see your bill, is a sign of a scam.
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Generator Franchise Takes Deposits, Then Closes Without Refunds
Be wary of a home-generator seller that takes a large deposit up front and then stalls on delivery.
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Door-to-Door Solar Pitch Promises Free Power Bills? Slow Down
Slow down if a door-to-door or online solar pitch promises free power bills or rushes you into a loan.
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