{"id":23194,"date":"2022-03-30T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T18:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/?p=23194"},"modified":"2022-04-13T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:21:56","slug":"too-good-to-be-true","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/compass\/too-good-to-be-true\/","title":{"rendered":"Too Good To Be True"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"embed-youtube\">\n<iframe style=\"width:100%; text-align:center;\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6-EV8-XkHkA\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n.embed-youtube {\n    position: relative;\n    padding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* - 16:9 aspect ratio (most common) *\/\n    \/* padding-bottom: 62.5%; - 16:10 aspect ratio *\/\n    \/* padding-bottom: 75%; - 4:3 aspect ratio *\/\n    padding-top: 30px;\n    height: 0;\n    overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.embed-youtube iframe,\n.embed-youtube object,\n.embed-youtube embed {\n    border: 0;\n    position: absolute;\n    top: 0;\n    left: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you receive a call from an unknown phone number, you never know who\u2019s on the other end of the line. With phone scams on the rise, you have to be vigilant and mindful about keeping your information safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>An Appealing Offer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gilbert recently received a call from an unknown phone number. The caller mentioned that Gilbert still had some points left on his timeshare and had the option to cash out from the rentals. At first, this call didn\u2019t alarm Gilbert because he had a timeshare and the offer was very appealing. The man told Gilbert that all he needed was Gilbert\u2019s financial information. Before Gilbert was willing to share any information, he asked for a contract to be signed before he shared anything. The caller hesitated, pushing further for Gilbert\u2019s financial information before drafting the contract. Gilbert refused and hung up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Shutting Down A Scam<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Recognizing that it was most likely a scammer who called him, Gilbert turned to the internet to get some answers. He found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\">Spokeo<\/a> and signed up for a subscription. He performed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokeo.com\/reverse-phone-lookup\">reverse phone lookup<\/a> on the unknown phone number and noticed that there were no ties to a person or a company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cI went online and Spokeo came up with a good offer to look up the phone number. It\u2019s a good service!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Spokeo confirmed his suspicions, Gilbert decided to double-check by calling his timeshare company. 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