Consumer News Release

How to Avoid Wire-Transfer Fraud

Tips for preventing "fraud-induced transfers"

• Don't wire money to a stranger
• Don't wire money abroad unless you know the recipient
• Don't be rushed into wiring money
• Beware of phony cashier's checks or money orders
• Beware of foreign lotteries and phony "prizes"
• Beware of any "Advance-Fee" payment for loans, credit cards, jobs, prizes, etc.

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