There are so many scams out there today and so many people trying to get money out of us over the phone, I really have no idea who I can trust and who I can’t trust anymore. It’s because of this that I have decided that I will never give money over the phone to any charity or any cause regardless of how legitimate it seems.
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There really seems to be a large increase in the different scams that are going on daily in the area as a whole. The company we work for has us even go through security programs so we know what to look out for.
Be very careful of phone calls you are answering, my take on answering my phone is if I don't recognize the phone number or name I won't answer it. COVID-19 scams continue to impact western Massachusetts. People with 413 area codes are receiving calls about available vaccine appointments.
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