Beware Of Snail-Mail Scams

     You would think that these days there are fewer scams being perpetrated on the public with all the watch-dog groups out there, yet not so. I'm putting this out there to help shed light on companies that wish to prey on those that suffer during hard times like many of us are now due to the economy. Such as a company that I can only refer to as "CRA", since that's all they put on the "FINAL NOTICE" that my wife received recently. The top part of the envelope below is the outside, which was fashioned to look very authentic and formal with it's FINAL NOTICE ENCLOSED emblazoned on it to get your attention. It came all sealed up with tear off edges. Underneath that is what was inside the envelope.

     It told my wife that her time was running out, and that she should call them at their 800 number immediately so that they can resolve her debt issues. These kind of things are being sent out to people in mass mailings in the hopes that some people who are in financial trouble and are either aggravated by the constant reminders of their debt or aren't all that smart will call them so that "one of their representatives" can walk them through the process of becoming a client.

     Please, always be careful about anything like this that you receive in the mail. Always read between the lines, and read the fine print that they make so small it's hardly legible. If you need to, call your local Better Business Bureau and find out if the company in question is even legitimate or not before calling them and possibly finding yourself in deep water.