Each year, thousands of residents and business people fall prey to mail fraud schemes. The scams range from phony invoices for work never performed, to notifications about (fake) foreign lottery winnings, work at home for big money and mystery shoppers. They snare victims of all ages, from all walks of life.

Unfortunately, if victims don't recognize a scam until their life savings are in fraudsters' hands, they rarely recover their money. Prevention is the key to eliminating mail fraud, and protection begins with awareness of the latest scams.

With today's fast-paced society and modern technology, the magnitude of mail fraud schemes is much greater and affects more people than ever before. DO NOT become a victim of these ‘GET RICH QUICK’ schemes. You will wind up being the loser.

If you receive one of these letters or a (fake check) in the regular postal mail or computer email, DO NOT respond to them. Contact your local law enforcement agency where you live or click on the postal service link below for assistance.

            http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/welcome.htm