Getting Scammed

People need to be aware of certain aspects in transactions in order to avoid being scammed. According to the following article, http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2009/10/why-faculty-should-not-run-study-abroad.html students were getting scammed because a faculty member wanted them to deposit money in his bank account. This is one of the first signs of a scam. People need to be aware of depositing money in someone's account for a student trip or any other means even if the person is a faculty member of the school.

Bake Sales Have Stopped in New York Schools

What is going to happen next? New York schools are not allowed to have bake sales to raise money. They have to turn to other ways to raise money for their financial needs. Bake sales would be a great way to raise money, but the Educational Department has stopped that.

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