LEB Short Term Projects

Legal Environment of Business

Project-Based Instruction

Name Standards Objective Description

The Law and the BMA-LEB-2 Teacher will: Students will create a tri-
Courts Brochure Compare and contrast the discuss the definition and fold brochure summarizing
Class Hours to relationship between ethics examples of civil law Unit 1: The Law and the
complete: 2 class and law for a business. discuss and provide the project Courts
periods (3 hrs) 2.1 Develop a logical expectations
argument for ethical decision- discuss and provide examples of
Business Crimes making and ethical impact in brochure formatting
Project a technological society. distribute and discuss the Rubric
Presentation 2.2 Explain the major sources have students give examples of
Class Hours to of law: constitutional law, the relationship between ethics and
complete: 2 class statutory law, common law, the law
periods (3 hrs) regulatory law, and review the civil case procedures
international law.
Cybercrimes 2.3 Differentiate among Students will:
Project crimes, torts, contracts, explain the relationship between
Class Hours to ethics and the law, dual court
complete: 2 class system, civil vs criminal case
periods (3 hrs) procedures
complete the Law and the Courts
brochure

BMA-LEB-4 Teacher will: Students will create a
Investigate major crimes review business crimes and lesson on a chosen
affecting business and the definitions business crime topic. Each
impact on a business. review the project expectations group will create a
4.1 Differentiate among and the Rubric presentation on the topic
felonies, misdemeanors, and and an interactive piece
infractions and provide Students will: related to the topic.
examples for a business explain each business crime
environment including crimes Give examples/scenarios of the
the business commits and business crime
crimes against the business. create a presentation on the
4.2 List the elements of business crime
various business crimes, create an interactive piece related
including at a minimum the to the presentation
following: arson,
embezzlement, forgery, Teacher will: Students will create a
fraud, shoplifting, robbery, review cybercrimes and definitions brochure or newsletter
and computer crimes. review cybercrimes prevention about cybercrimes and
prevention.
BMA-LEB-8 review the project expectations
Illustrate and defend the and the Rubric
challenges of applying
existing law to e-commerce.
8.1 Define the jurisdictional
issues raised by e-commerce

and discuss the impact on Students will:
business. explain each cybercrime
8.2 Discuss the nature of Give examples/scenarios of the
authentication problems,
digital signatures, and domain cybercrime and prevention
names disputes. create a brochure or newsletter
8.3 Create a plan to defend
the business position on
complying with laws for e-
commerce.

The Law and the
Courts Brochure Project

Project Overview: Create a tri-fold brochure summarizing Unit 1: The Law and the Courts

Brochure Specifications:
Using Microsoft Word create a 6-panel brochure with the following information:

COVER:

 Title
 Picture that is eye-catching and entices the reader to look inside.
 your name

PANELS: All Panels should include a picture

1. Relationship between ethics and the law

a. Explain how ethics and the law are connected
b. Give example of each of the following:

i. How the change in societal ethical standards helped get rid of an old law
1. Ethical standard
2. Law
3. Year

ii. How the change in societal ethical standards helped make a new law
1. Ethical standard
2. Law
3. Year

2. Dual Court System

a. Describe the two major court systems (may use a diagram)
i. Different level of courts, etc. Use page 17 to help you.

3. Civil Case Procedures

a. Define Civil law
b. How do civil trials start?
c. Steps and components of a civil trial (list or diagram)

4. Criminal Trial Procedure

a. Define criminal law
b. How do criminal cases start?
c. Steps and components of a criminal trial (list or diagram)

5. Key Terms

a. Define 10 key terms from Unit 1

The Law and the
Courts Brochure Project

THE LAW AND COURTS BROCHURE RUBRIC

Requirements Exemplary Proficient Emerging / Basic
9-10 7-8 Developing 1-3
CONTENT
Relationship between All requirements were All requirements 4-6 Some requirements
ethics and the law met and were were met and were were met and may or
thoughtfully and adequately Most requirements may not have been
thoroughly presented. presented. were met and were inaccurately
minimally presented. presented.
CONTENT All requirements were All requirements Some requirements
Dual Court System met and were were met and were Most requirements were met and may or
thoughtfully and adequately were met and were may not have been
thoroughly presented. presented. minimally presented. inaccurately
presented.
CONTENT All requirements were All requirements Most requirements Some requirements
Description of Civil Trial met and were were met and were were met and were were met and may or
Procedures thoughtfully and adequately minimally presented. may not have been
thoroughly presented. presented. inaccurately
Most requirements presented.
CONTENT All requirements were All requirements were met and were Some requirements
Description of Criminal met and were were met and were minimally presented. were met and may or
Trial Procedures thoughtfully and adequately may not have been
thoroughly presented. presented. Most requirements inaccurately
were met and were presented.
CONTENT All requirements were All requirements minimally presented. Some requirements
10 key Terms met and were were met and were were met and may or
thoughtfully and adequately The Assignment has may not have been
thoroughly presented. presented. only 3-4 misspellings or inaccurately
grammatical errors. presented.
GRAMMAR/ The Brochure has no The Brochure has The Brochure has 5 or
SPELLING/ misspellings or only 1-2 misspellings more misspellings or
PUNCTUATION grammatical errors. or grammatical grammatical errors.
errors.
ORGANIZATION and The Brochure was The Brochure was Most of the Brochure Most of the Brochure
CREATIVITY formatted correctly formatted correctly was formatted was not formatted
(Graphics) and looks ideal and is sufficient correctly but correctly and
formatting is formatting is incorrect
inconsistent

Unit 1 Terms: Criminal Tria

 Morality: Society’s Criminal law is a syste
values and beliefs about concerned with offense
right and wrong. public. Criminal cases
arrest.
 Ethics: Rules used to
determine the difference Steps:
between right and
wrong. 1. Selecting a ju
2. Arguments an
 Justice: Treating people
fairly and equally. lawyers
3. Judges instruc
 Constitution: A country’s 4. Verdict and ju
formal document that 5. Sentencing
spells out the principles 6. Adjudicatory h
by which its government
operates.

 Common Law: A set of
laws made by the courts
which provide a series of
consistent rules that
later courts must follow.

 Statute: A law passed by
a government body that
has been made for the
purpose of creating laws.

 Administrative Law: The
body of rules created by
government agencies.

 Jurisdiction: A courts
power to hear a case and
to make a judgment.

 Arrest: When a person is
legally deprived of
his/her freedom.

 Appellate Court: A court
that hears appeals and
reviews cases from
lower courts.

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and Courts
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Ethics and Law Dual Court S

Law is a system of rules set up by a
government according to the values of
society. Whether you follow these rules
or not, determines if you are ethical or
not because ethics are rules used to
determine the difference between right
and wrong.

Segregation was accepted in the late
1800’s.Brown vs. Board of Education
helped start desegregation by
desegregating schools and the military
in 1954.

Before 2015, it was a law that same-
sex couples could not married. On June
6, 2015, the Supreme Court legalized
same-sex marriage. Since the Supreme
Court said it, it became a court law.

System Civil Case Procedures

Civil law is the system of law concerned
with private relations between
members of a community. Civil trials
usually begin with one person suing
another person for something.

Steps:

 Selecting the jury
 Arguments and evidence
 Instructions to the jury
 Verdict and judgment
 Remedies
 Execution of judgment

Criminal Case Unit On
Procedures
Terms
A court proceeding in which a person who
is charged with having committed crime  Morality – the val
against the community or state is brought group’s idea of ri
to trial and either found not guilty or guilty
and sentenced. These cases start with an  Ethics – refers to
arrest. determine the dif
and wrong
The steps are:
 Empathy- to put y
1.Selecting a jury person’s potion

2. Arguments and evidence  Justice – means
and equal
3.intrustions to the jury
 Law – is a system
4.verdict and judgement established by a
to maintain stabil
Step must be followed to the t. according to the
relevant to the co

 Constitution - A
document that sp
by which its gove

 Common Law – a
the courts which
consistent rules t
follow

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government body
for the purpose o

 Administrative La
created by gover

 Jurisdiction- is a
cases and make

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treating people fairly

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country’s government
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A country’s formal
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Civil case Procedures • Law & Ethics are c
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A Civil Case is a legal dispute between two wrong thing to do
or more parties. A civil action begins when
a party to a dispute files a complaint. Segregation was a
1800s. Brown vs t
The steps of a Civil are: Education helped
1. Pretrial Hearing schools and the m
2. Selecting a jury
3. Arguments and Evidence Before 2015 it was
4. Instructions to the jury couples couldn’t g
5. Verdict and Judgement 6, 2015, the supre
6. Remedies Gay Marriage whic
7. Execution of Judgment Supreme Court la

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Business Crimes Project Presentation

Directions: You will be getting into groups of 2 -3 and will be creating a lesson (PowerPoint) on a type of
business crime.

Business Crimes: 5. Forgery 9. Computer Crimes
1. Burglary 6. Arson 10. Money Laundering
2. Larceny 7. Fraud
3. Shoplifting 8. Embezzlement
4. Vandalism

Once you have your topic, you will begin to design a lesson for the class on the crime. Your lesson should
include (but is not limited to) the following:

o Legal definition of the crime and explain what it is
o At least three (3) facts about the crime – common issues; elements; statutes; defenses
o Examples/Stories/Current Event – give a synopsis of a real case
o Interactive Piece

This “interactive piece” will be adding something to your lesson to get the class involved. Some ideas could
be:

o Worksheet
o Mini Quiz at the end of lesson (Kahoot)
o Puzzle

You may use any resources available to research your topic. Resources could include:
o Library
o Internet

You will be presenting your lesson to the class. Remember your audience and keep them interested! Be
creative!! We will be taking notes on all the lessons presented. At the end of the unit, we will have a review
worksheet, and of course, a QUIZ!!

Helpful Websites:

http://dictionary.law.com/

http://public.findlaw.com/ Search for the crime under Search FindLaw in the upper right-hand corner

http://www.hg.org/crime.html Crimes are listed on the left-hand side of the page

Business Crimes Project Rubric

Requirements Exemplary Proficient Emerging/ Basic Points
9-10 7-8 Developing 1-3 Earned
Legal
Definition of Elaborately Adequately 4-6 Only included the
the Crime explained the crime explained the Minimally explained definition of the
including 3 and included 3 facts crime and the crime and crime
interesting as additional included 2 facts included 1 fact as
facts information as additional additional
Example; Story; information information
Current Event
Elaborately Adequately Minimally explained Unsatisfactorily
Interactive explained a real-life explained the a real-life scenario explained a real-life
Piece scenario of the crime and of the crime scenario of the
crime included 3 facts crime
Spelling/ as additional Underdeveloped
Grammar Creatively information Interactive Piece Improperly
presented presented to class presented
Interactive Piece Consistently Interactive Piece
with class presented Underdeveloped with class
Creatively met Interactive Piece brochure Improperly met
requirements with to class requirements with requirements with
Zero (0) Errors Consistently 4-5 Errors 5 or more Errors
met
requirements
with 2-3 Errors

Overall Commendably Adequately Irregularly Unsatisfactorily
Presentation: presented item presented item presented item with presented item
Used with appropriate with appropriate
appropriate techniques using with appropriate techniques using
presentation visuals and correct appropriate techniques using visuals and correct
techniques, speech with zero techniques visuals and correct speech with zero
visual aid and/or errors in grammar using visuals speech with zero errors in grammar
speech free of all pronunciation, and correct errors in grammar pronunciation,
types of errors- speech with pronunciation,
grammar, spelling, etc. zero errors in spelling, etc
pronunciation, spelling, etc
spelling, grammar
pronunciation,

spelling, etc

Additional Comments:

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Crimes against Crimes against crimes involving Crimes against cybercrimes
people property
business the government

10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30

40 40 40 40 40

50 50 50 50 50

Topic 1 – 10 Points Topic 1 – 20 Points

QUESTION: Intentional killing of another person. QUESTION: Is motive needed to commit crimes
against people ?
ANSWER: ANSWER:

•(murder) •(no)

Topic 1 – 30 Points Topic 1 – 40 Points

QUESTION: What is manslaughter ? QUESTION: The unlawful removal or restraint
against his / her will.
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
•(killing another person with out intending to do so)
•(kidnapping)

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Topic 1 – 50 Points 11/8/2016

QUESTION: What is the difference between Topic 2 – 10 Points
manslaughter and murder ?
QUESTION: What are 3 crimes against property ?
ANSWER: ANSWER:

•(manslaughter – not intending to kill some , murder •(Burglary , larceny , vandalism )
intending to kill someone )

Topic 2 – 20 Points Topic 2 – 30 Points

QUESTION: Is burglary and robbery the same QUESTION: Breaking and entering into a house at
thing ? Explain night to commit a felony.

ANSWER: ANSWER:

•(No , robbery uses violence and burglary doesn’t ) •(burglary)

Topic 2 – 40 Points Topic 2 – 50 Points

QUESTION: What is Vandalism? QUESTION: Unlawful taking of someone’s personal
property with intent to keep the property .
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
•(Willful or malicious damage to property )
•(larceny )

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Topic 3 – 10 Points 11/8/2016

QUESTION: If you work for the bank and a Topic 3 – 20 Points
customer gives you $40 and you put $20 in the bank
and keep $20 for yourself what crime is being QUESTION: My boyfriend and I got into a huge
committed ? fight , he broke some of my favorite things and I
wanted to get him back , so I burned down his house.
ANSWER: What crime is being committed ?

•(Embezzlement) ANSWER:

•(Arson)

Topic 3 – 30 Points Topic 3 – 40 Points

QUESTION: Sally got a really bad grade on a test QUESTION: What are 3 crimes that involve
and she didn’t want her mom know it so she signed business?
her signature . What crime is being committed ?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
•(Embezzlement , Arson , Forgery )
•(forgery)

Topic 3 – 50 Points Topic 4 – 10 Points

QUESTION: If you start a forest fire is it considered QUESTION: What are 3 crimes committed against
arson ? the government ?

ANSWER: ANSWER:

•(yes ) •(Treason , Perjury , Bribery )

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Topic 4 – 20 Points 11/8/2016

QUESTION: Waging war against the U.S. or giving Topic 4 – 30 Points
aid and comfort to enemies of the U.S.
QUESTION: Justin lied under oath .What crime
ANSWER: was committed ?
ANSWER:
•(Treason)
•(perjury)

Topic 4 – 40 Points Topic 4 – 50 Points

QUESTION: What is bribery? QUESTION: Does bribery only occur with public
officials ?
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
•(Giving money or property to a public official in exchange
for a favor from that official) •(no)

Topic 5 – 10 Points Topic 5 – 20 Points

QUESTION: What is identify theft ? QUESTION: Jackson used his computer to get into
the schools computer system to change his D’s to B’s.
ANSWER: What crime is being committed ?

•(a fraudulent acquisition and use of someone else's personal ANSWER:
and private info, usually for financial gain )
•(hacking )

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Topic 5 – 30 Points Topic 5 – 40 Points

QUESTION: Copying and distribution of programs, QUESTION:Is identity theft and fraud the same
movies , music , or other property without thing? Explain
permission
ANSWER:
ANSWER:
•(no , identity theft is stealing someone else’s personal
•(piracy) information , fraud is making something up to get money or
property)

Topic 5 – 50 Points

QUESTION: Is cyberbullying a crime ?

ANSWER:

•(yes)

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WHAT IS SHOPLIFTING?

• THE WILLFUL THEFT OF MERCHANDISE FROM A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OR

CONSENT OF THE SELLER WITH THE INTENTION OF CONVERTING THOSE GOODS FOR ONE'S PERSONAL USE
AND WITHOUT HAVING PAID THE PURCHASE PRICE.

ABOUT SHOPLIFTING EXAMPLES OF SHOPLIFTING

• BUSINESSES LOSE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY DUE TO SHOPLIFTING. • TWO GIRLS ARE SHOPPING IN THEIR LOCAL MALL. WHEN BROWSING IN THE STORE, ONE OF THE GIRLS
• THEY FOUND THAT SHOPLIFTING COST RETAILERS AN ESTIMATED $10 BILLION ANNUALLY AND THAT 30
SEES THERE AREN’T MANY PEOPLE IN THE STORE AT THE TIME. SO, SHE OFFERS THE IDEA TO HER FRIEND
PERCENT OF THESE LOSSES ARE THE RESULT OF ORGANIZED RETAIL CRIME. THAT THEY COULD JUST SLIP ONE SHIRT INTO THEIR BAGS EACH. THEY DIDN’T THINK TWO SHIRTS
WOULD MAKE THAT MUCH OF A BUSINESS TO THE COMPANY SINCE THEY ARE A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR
• STORES IN HIGH-THEFT AREAS WILL OFTEN RELOCATE COMPANY. AS THEY ARE WALKING OUT OF THE STORE, THEY HEAR A LOUD ALARM SOUND OFF. THEY HAD
• SHOPLIFTING IS A MISDEMEANOR AND IS USUALLY PUNISHABLE BY FINES OR A FEW DAYS IN JAIL OR FORGOTTEN TO TAKE OFF THE TAGS. THEY ARE CAUGHT AND ARE FINED FOR THEIR ACTIONS. SHOPLIFTING,
OR PETTY THEFT, IS A MISDEMEANOR.
BOTH.

TRUE OR FALSE TRUE OR FALSE: ANSWERS

• QUESTION #1- SHOPLIFTING IS A FELONY. • QUESTION #1- FALSE. SHOPLIFTING IS A MISDEMEANOR, OR A LESS SERIOUS CRIME.
• QUESTION #2- SHOPLIFTING IS PUNISHABLE BY EITHER FINES OR JAIL TIME, BUT NEVER BOTH. • QUESTION #2- FALSE. SHOPLIFTING IS USUALLY PUNISHABLE BY FINES OR A FEW DAYS IN JAIL OR BOTH.
• QUESTION #3- COMPANIES LOSE BILLION OF DOLLARS EVERY YEAR DUE TO SHOPLIFTING. • QUESTION #3- TRUE. SHOPLIFTING COSTS COMPANIES AN AVERAGE OF $10 BILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY.

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CYBERCRIME PROJECT

Newsletter or Brochure

Directions:
Students will work with a partner to research and create real life guidelines to include
in an informational brochure or newsletter for high school students covering the
subjects of cybercrime.

Information to be included:
 Different types of cybercrimes (must include at least five)
o Describe/define, give examples, interesting facts or statistics for each
crime
 Prevention: How to protect yourself from threats
 Pictures/images

Websites to help you get started:
http://us.norton.com/cybercrime-definition/promo
http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/cyber
http://www.crossdomainsolutions.com/cyber-crime/

Once finished, these projects will be graded using the attached rubric. Students
should use this rubric as a guideline for completing the project and self-
evaluation.

Cybercrime Project Rubric

Student Name(s): Grade:

Requirements Exemplary Proficient Emerging/Developing Basic Points
9-10 7-8 4-6 1-3 Earned
Types of
Cybercrimes Content and Content and Content and elaboration is Content and /60
elaboration is elaboration is inconsistently present. Three elaboration is
Definitions thoroughly present. efficiently present. types are included. improperly present.
At least five types Four types are Only 2 or fewer types
How to protect are included. included. Content and elaboration is are included.
yourself from Content and Content and inconsistently present Content and
Cybercrime elaboration is elaboration is elaboration is
Clear and concise thoroughly present. efficiently present Content and elaboration is improperly present
project with Content and Content and inconsistently present Content and
logical elaboration is elaboration is elaboration is
arrangement of thoroughly present. efficiently present improperly present
information and a
consistent theme Attractiveness and Attractiveness and Attractiveness and organization Attractiveness and
Correct grammar, organization is organization is is sporadically designed organization is
punctuation, expertly designed skillfully designed unsatisfactory.
spelling and
documentation of 0-1 mechanical Fewer than 2 2-3 mechanical errors are More than 3
sources errors present. mechanical errors present. mechanical errors are
Creativity are present. present.
Graphics are
Total Points creatively included Graphics are Graphics are inadequately Graphics are
adequately included included improper.

Comments:

Identity Theft Aliyah smith Tyara Jackson

Describe: Using a computer to
steal financial, employment,
educational, medical, and
personal data.

Examples: when someone uses
your creditcard without you
knowing.

Facts: Approximately 15 million
United States residents have their
identities used.

Prevention: keep your social
security number hidden and also
any other personal information
people can use against you.

Commented [h1]: Too much white space on this page,
needed a picture.

Hacking

Describe: when you access another person
information without them knowing.
Examples: you get information for
someone’s email account and use it.
Facts: over 432 million people have been
hacked every year.
Prevention: install firewalls and different
software

Cyber blackmail Cyber defamation

Describe: when you get information on a Describe: when you spread false information
person to make them do what you want. that damages a person’s reputation

Examples: finding a picture that don’t want Examples: when you post a picture of
people to see and using it against them till someone that they wouldn’t want other
they send you money. people to see.

Facts: cyber blackmailing has become a more Facts: cyber defamation happens every day
common thing since 2012. to millions of people.

Prevention: don’t keep video cameras on and Prevention: set private settings on things that
keep all settings on private so people can’t you do and say online
use them against you.

Cyber terrorism

Describe: When someone operating a
computer disrupts part of the national
electronic infrastructure

Examples: leaking emails to a U.S.
enemy.

Facts: In the first half of 2002, there
were more than 180,000 Internet based
attacks on business.

Prevention: set up a system that cannot
be hacked and have firewalls in place.

CYBERCRIMES

Maya Rafi and Tyki Watson November 2016

Cyberspoofing is a crime in which a cybercriminal Cyberpiracy is a crime
falsely adopts the identity of another computer user or that involves using a
creates a false identity on a computer website in order
to commit fraud. Ex. Phishing and using online auction computer to steal com-
sites to deceive legitimate buyers. puter data stored in digi-

. tal format. 70% of peo-
ple find nothing wrong
with cyberpiracy. There
are $12.5 billion losses

In This Issue

 Cybercrimes
 Cybercrime preven-

tion

Cybercrimes

Cyberblackmail is the use
of information unlawfully
obtained by computer to
pressure a victim into
granting a payoff to the
blackmailer. Cyberblack-
mail is often aimed at teens
and young adults who use
webcams.

Identity Theft is using a computer to steal
financial, employment, educational, med-
ical, and personal data. Due to the in-
crease in the use of computers over the
past ten years, identity theft happens to
someone every three seconds.

What do you do if some- Prevent Being a Victim of Cybercrime
one has stolen your
identity? Keep your computer current with the lat-
est patches and updates.
1. Lockdown the prob-
lem account. Make sure your computer is configured
securely.
2. Sign up for credit
monitoring service if Choose strong passwords and keep
offered them safe.

3. Scan credit cards Protect your computer with security soft-
and bank statements ware.
for unauthorized
charges Protect your personal information.

4. Review credit re-
ports for mystery
accounts

5. Contact your local
police dept.

6. Place fraud alert on
credit reports

7. File a FTC report

8. Open new credit
card and financial
accounts

9. Implement preven-
tive measures later
discussed going for-
ward.

Cybercrime Prevention Contin- Contact FTC
ued...
Call 1-877-
Online offers that look too 382-4357
good to be true usually are.
Or visit
Review bank and credit card www.ftc.gov
statements regularly.