Or a technical one if you are so inclined. If they can't or won't explain work to your satisfaction, look elsewhere.

GET A REFERRAL

Have you ever noticed that very FEW car repair shops offer you a list of satisfied customers? It's very important to ask around BEFORE they have your car in their possession. You can call Better Business Bureau or local Chamber of Commerce. In most cases they will know who to avoid. If you are at home call your friends and ask them who they use or who NOT to use. Remember, information is power.

WHERE'S THE BEEF?

Here's a tip that almost all car repair customers miss. Make them SHOW you parts they replaced. Unless you can see old, broken or worn parts you will never know if they needed replacing. Protect yourself with this technique and you will avoid most common ripoff of all; saying parts have been replaced when they simply have not.

By following advice above you will leave house with a sense of confidence that if something DOES go wrong, you know what to do. And that is ultimate weapon to protect yourself against any scam....

Whether it be to your car, or for your online business!

What to do next*..

If you are at HOME, then report incident to local police.

If you are at WORK, then report incident to local police, and notify a security official, and Administrator Of The Day (AOD).

Do not show other co-workers content if you receive it, because then you will be expanding number of people exposed to contents.

The AOD will contact Infection Control Coordinator and Administration.

LIST all people who were in room or area when this suspicious letter or package was recognized.

Give this list to Infection Control Coordinator for distribution to both local public health authorities and law enforcement officials for follow-up investigations and advice.

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This may smack of paranoia but those of us that have experience in law enforcement, physical security, anti- terrorism, etc. know that terrorists & criminals often seek out easier "soft targets" rather than difficult "hard targets".

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