WARNING

Fraudsters spend time researching their victims and often have more information about them than we think. They take advantage of an individual’s instinctive willingness to trust and use this to build a rapport.

They can be charming, understanding, appear knowledgeable and persuasive. After all, if they are successful in deceiving someone, the time spent researching them and building that trust is worthwhile.

Scams are also becoming increasingly sophisticated and fraudsters will often use names of well-known companies, like BigArk Financial Group, to gain credibility and appear legitimate.