Debt Relief Government Grant Scams – What To Be Aware Of

July 19, 2010 - PRLog -- There are signs to look for in a scam such as asking for detailed financial information such as credit card numbers and personal bank account information.

Aurora Lillo Editor of the "Government Grants For Debt Relief" website -- http://www.GovernmentGrantsForDebtRelief.org -- pointed out;


“...True government grant sites will not ask you for any money up front because obtaining the grant is supposed to be a free process. There should be no charge to receive grant information and if you find a site that asks you to pay for grant information or to locate a government grant leave the site immediately...”

There are also some sites that contain malicious code that will infect your computer with a virus if you enter it. These sites lure you by making claims that are too good to be true just to get you to their site or to download a program to run on your computer. Stay away from these sites as well because it could be a phishing website, that is, one that siphons personal information from your computer through programs that extract information from it.

Being aware that there are scams when it comes to government grant debt relief sites is enough to make the task seem difficult but there are ways to sort through the maze. Make sure that you are on a legitimate government website first of all, you will know by the extension on the web address such as .gov. Only government websites have the .gov extension and these sites are usually very secure and do not ask you to provide personal financial information.

“...If you need a government grant for debt relief you can rest assured that you will find what you are looking for on a secure government website. There you can download the forms you need or fill the application out online and submit it there. You can protect yourself from unscrupulous websites by being aware and making sure that you do not provide any personal or financial information that may be compromised. There are other ways to protect your interests by doing research on a particular company or website that makes claims of helping you obtain government grants, check with online resources such as the BBB or consumer information and review sites. You may be able to find out what you need to know before you use their services...” added A. Lillo.

Further information about debt relief government grants by visiting: http://www.GovernmentGrantsForDebtRelief.org