The video on this page is made available as part of the Parkville Police Department's Crime Prevention program to make our citizens aware of their exposure to various frauds. We wish to express our appreciation to the United States Postal Inspectors for the use of these videos. 1. Nowhere to Run - The Internet and international phone calls make it easy for scam artists to work from anywhere on the globe but make it appear as if they are local. 2. Long Shot - It sounds exotic playing a lottery in another country. Sure it is a longshot. But if you win you could pay off your debt, travel the world and make all of your dreams come true. 3. All the King's Men - You've just discovered you are the victim of as financial crime. Your money is gone, your credit rating is in error, and you may have to testify against the people who victimized you. 4. Web of Deceit - You get an urgent e-mail from the bank. Your vital account information was lost due to a computer crash. Think twice before responding to that e-mail or giving any information to a website. It's a new kind of internet scam called "phishing". 5. Work@Home Scams - We've all seen the ads. Make big money working from your own home. Earn thousands a month from the comfort of your living room. It sounds great, but................ 6. Dialing for Dollars - It's an offer that almost sounds too good to be true. But what if? What if this is true and could make you rich? The deadline is now and there isn't time to waste. What are you going to do? 7. Identity Crisis - One day you discover that someone has your number... or all your numbers. Your Social Security Number. Your credit numbers. Numbers to your bank accounts.