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     Link to "U.S. Postal Inspection Service Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud"

Publication 300-A - U.S. Postal Inspection Service Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud

July 2019



  U.S. Postal Inspection Service Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud
  • What Is Mail Fraud?
  • Sweepstakes and ‘Free’ Prizes
  • ‘Free’ Vacations
  • Government Look-Alike Mail
  • Solicitations Disguised As Invoices
  • Foreign Lotteries
  • Chain Letters
  • Charity Fraud
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Medical Fraud
  • Internet Fraud
  • Phony Inheritance Schemes
  • Home Improvement and Home Repair Fraud
  • Investment Fraud
  • Fees Charged for Normally Free Services
  • Advance-Fee Loans
  • Credit Repair and Credit Card Schemes
  • Work-at-Home Offers
  • Distributorship and Franchise Fraud
  • Phony Job Opportunities
  • Unsolicited Merchandise
  • Reshipping Fraud
  • Fake Check Scams
  • How to Contact the U.S. Postal Inspection Service




     Link to "U.S. Postal Inspection Service Guide to Preventing Mail Fraud"

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