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  massagetherapy.com massageandbodywork.com massagemarketplace.com bodysensemagazine.com ascpskincare.com  Internet Scams Target Massage Therapists Massage therapists are now on the receiving end of a variation of an online con. Here's how it works: An out-of-town "client" contacts a practitioner via e-mail wanting to schedule appointments for a time in the future when he/she will be visiting the area. The appointments and times are scheduled. Shortly thereafter, the practitioner receives a cashier's check for these services, but it's generally for much more than the originally agreed upon price. The alleged client or a secretary of the client contacts the therapist, explains the mistake, and asks the therapist to deposit the check and simply refund the balance. The check appears to clear and the practitioner sends the overage back to the client only to learn two weeks later that the check was a fraud. Now the practitioner is out whatever the overage was. If this has happened to you, visit the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) website, www.ftc.gov/ftc/consumer.htm, and click "File a Complaint" to fill out the form. You can also forward the offending e-mails to spam@uce.gov. In addition you can file a complaint at the Internet Crime Complaint Center's website, http://www.ic3.gov/. Using caution and common sense will help you avoid the pitfalls of Internet scams. For more information on Internet scams, visit www.ftc.gov/spam/ or www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/cashier.asp. |
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