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How to avoid back-to-school scams that put your money and identity at risk

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Kids are heading back to school soon -- As you ready your family to return to the classroom, the Better Business Bureau is putting out a safety message.

[DOWNLOAD:BBB Spokesperson Melanie McGovern explained the scams start even before the school year does, when you’re shopping for supplies.

“You can’t find it anywhere and then all of the sudden a website pops up or an ad pops up on social saying ‘hey we have this item,’” McGovern described. “That’s always a red flag, especially if stuff is sold out. How does this one website have the one thing that everybody is looking for?”The first day of school brings some more risk.

We’ve all seen those adorable photos of your kids in their best outfits holding up a sign with a lot of details. It has their full name, school and teacher’s names, age, even their favorite activities and goals. You might even take the picture in front of your home with your address for anyone to see.“There could be clues to identity theft in those posts,” McGovern warned. “If your friends have dormant accounts, they could be hacked. They could be stolen.

 

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