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The team at “The Real Hustle” brings us another tip on how not to get scammed on your cell phone. Last, we covered the Text Message Trap, this time we cover the 24-Hour Phone Shop Scam. As the title implies, the team setup a fly-by-night cell phone store and convinced potential buyers to pony up a deposit for a new cell phone. When the unsuspecting customer returns to the shop, on promise of a new phone, they find the shop closed and gone.
Make sure you aren’t the next poor sap to get suckered into a cell phone scam.
- Only give deposits to reputable corporate stores
- Avoid giving deposits to 3rd party dealers – no phone, no cash
- Always get a receipt
Video clip after the break…
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
