As of 02/21/2025   Indus: 43,428 -748.63 -1.7%     Trans: 16,034 -430.64 -2.6%     Utils: 1,023 +3.75 +0.4%     Nasdaq: 19,524 -438.35 -2.2%     S&P 500: 6,013 -104.39 -1.7%	YTD  +2.1%    +0.9%    +4.1%    +1.1%    +2.2%	Targets    Overview: 02/13/2025     42,500 or 45,000 by 03/01/2025   16,900 or 15,800 by 03/01/2025   1,050 or 970 by 03/01/2025   19,200 or 20,500 by 03/01/2025   5,875 or 6,200 by 03/01/2025
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 2/19/25

As of 02/21/2025   Indus: 43,428 -748.63 -1.7%     Trans: 16,034 -430.64 -2.6%     Utils: 1,023 +3.75 +0.4%     Nasdaq: 19,524 -438.35 -2.2%     S&P 500: 6,013 -104.39 -1.7%	YTD  +2.1%    +0.9%    +4.1%    +1.1%    +2.2%
Targets    Overview: 02/13/2025     42,500 or 45,000 by 03/01/2025   16,900 or 15,800 by 03/01/2025   1,050 or 970 by 03/01/2025   19,200 or 20,500 by 03/01/2025   5,875 or 6,200 by 03/01/2025
Chart Pattern Indicator: on 2/19/25

Bulkowski on Fraud Warning Signs

I received a brochure from the US postal service that I thought I'd pass on. It contained good advice about detecting the signs of fraud and some tips. Here's the list, courtesy of the USPS.

• Sounds too good to be true.
• Pressures you to act "right away!"
• Guarantees success.
• Promises unusually high returns.
• Requires an upfront investment, even for a "free" prize.
• Buyers want to overpay you for an item and have you send them the difference.
• Doesn't have the look of a real business.
• Something just doesn't feel right.
 
• Never click on a link inside an email to visit a web site. Instead, type the address into your browser.
• Verify an online company with the Better Business Bureau.
• Review statements, receipts and packing slips for accuracy.
• Shred confidential documents before trashing them.
• Your bank will never email or call you for your account number.
• Don't wire money to people you don't know.
• Be cautious of work-at-home job offers.
• There are no legitimate jobs that involve reshipping items or financial instruments from your home.
• Foreign lotteries are illegal in the U.S. You can't win no matter what they say.
• Check your monthly bank and credit card statements for charges you don't recognize.

-- Thomas Bulkowski

See Also

• Order a copy of your credit report from each of the three national credit bureaus once a year at https://www.annualcreditreport.com. It's free.
• U.S. postal inspection services: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/, 1-877-876-2455
• Federal Trade Commission: http://ftc.gov/, 1-877-FTC-HELP
• How can I check on a broker?
• How can I check on a registered advisor?
• SEC Forms. What do they tell the trader or investor?