Local Business Owner Helps Residents and Businesses Deter Scammers During This Upcoming “Holiday Sea

Added: (Thu Dec 02 2010)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Local Business Owner Helps Residents and Businesses Deter Scammers During This Upcoming “Holiday Season”

Due to the hustle and bustle of the Holiday Seasons, we sometimes let our guard down when it comes to protecting ourselves from scams. Use these tips, and keep a watchful eye out.

LaVergne, TN -12/03/10- Whether it's online, on the phone or on our doorsteps, we're all aware that there's more of it out there. Fraud is everywhere but knowing how to spot it and more importantly how to avoid it is difficult when there are so many different scammers trying to get their hands on our identities or our hard-earned cash. One local business owner is offering to help fellow businesses and local residents learn about fraud and how to deter it during this upcoming Holiday Season.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood, who owns and runs Sherwood Locksmithing in LaVergne, believes that understanding the prevalence of fraud and knowing how to avoid it can make the difference between sinking or swimming in times of financial crisis. “Education and prevention is the best way of preventing fraud from happening. We need to present a united front and act together to protect our identities and livelihoods,” he says.

“Fraud is more prevalent than most people think and if you don't know what you are looking for, it can be easy to fall victim to it. The simple act of answering a fraudulent email or accidentally putting an addressed letter in the trash can be all that a fraudster needs. If we all knew what to look out for and the actions we could take to prevent these incidents from happening we call have a happier Holiday Season Sherwood says. “Taking simple actions everyday can remove a lot of the risk of being a fraud victim.”

Sherwood offers the following tips to reduce the risk of fraud:
1. Shred or tear up any letters and envelopes that contain any vital information, including social security numbers, credit card info, bills, etc.
2. Don't respond to an unknown email address.
3. Don't offer your credit card or bank information to anyone you don't know.
4. If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is. Check out any offer you are unsure of before making payment.





Founded in 1993, Sherwood Locksmithing helps homeowners and businesses to keep safe and secure by providing quality security services.


Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood
PO Box 808
LaVergne, TN. 37086
www.sherwoodlocksmithing.com
615 355-5886
sherwood.trapper@gmail.com


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