published JUNE 29, 2015 BY Michelle Schroeder-Gardner
Internet Fraud Scam Email - Spotting an email ScamNearly every time I mean e-mail, I'll see some kind of scam e-mail or Internet-fraud system. Some fraudulent e-mail is clearly wrong, other times looks quite real.
While many believe that the e-mail fraud is something that they never fall, they are for a reason.
Somebody has got to fall.
Someone should lose their money or scammers are not trying to make money and / or steal identity in the first place.
In fact, according to AGI UltraScan, nearly $ 13000000000 of individuals only from known Nigerian scammers Email taken alone-2013. There are many other Internet fraud schemes out there as well that billions explains more.
While I never lose money a scam e-mail, I. For the fell about five years ago almost (see # 3 below) I have also witnessed many fraudulent emails when we tried a new holiday homes, that you can read in my post I Found Craigslist Scams in finding a rental real plus Scam email.
Here are a few other e-mail scams that falls much time. Read at the end on how to continue a victim of Internet fraud and not to learn.
1. 419 e-mail fraud.
The most famous of Internet fraud are 419 scam email probable. Although many know about this scam, still people for these scams fall every day.
With 419 e-mail scam, the victim is usually an email from a stranger who is a prince, a government employee, or someone else. The scammers then found that the money they are currently "stuck" somewhere and they need the money to transfer it so that they access to their money (or something else that is similar to the story) can win. The scammers then offer their victims money in exchange for "help."
Unfortunately, many are falling to 419 scam email. Victims usually their own money and their identity, and got nothing.
If you claimed an email from someone, be a foreign prince or something similar, to receive, delete the email immediately. No prince will send you, no matter how attractive it sounds.
2. lottery scams.
Oh, lottery scams ... Rarely a week goes by where I do not "win" $ 100 million.
If this email is real!
E-mail lottery scam is when a scammer says an e-mail that you send have won the lottery. You need only a certain amount before you reach your lottery winnings. They also say that it needs to keep your personal information may be obtained.
You know that e-mail lottery scam pure Internet, because you probably will not even enter to win a foreign lottery. Lottery also ask never pay a fee, so that is another clue. Plus, what are the chances that you have won the lottery anyway?
3. Work fraud.
When I was in college, I tried to find a Nanny job in the side of my full-time job, so I can earn some money.
For one person, we had some chats via email. They offered me pay well, but then ask an e-mail, for a ton of information, the need I do not know, I got. They asked for my social security number, my bank account information and more.
I thought it was very strange. We have never met, the interview process was too easy, and there is no reason for it, and require information. They offered to pay me more and for the I to give more money my personal information. After I called them out of their e-mail scam, I've never heard of them ...
Job scams is when you apply for jobs and then tells the hiring manager that you have requested with little effort from you. No interview (Interview or very light) should work well paid, has great benefits, and so on.
That's when they will. You then ask a ton of data they say, is necessary to allow them to fill out paperwork your employees, set up direct deposit, and so on. While many jobs require certain information if you have a job that seems too good to be true easy to get, then you should be very careful with the information that you to them. At least talk to people and do your research, whether it's real position.
4. PayPal fraud.
PayPal fraud is something that I almost get every day. Because I use PayPal for my business all the time, that's the kind of scam I hate. They also seem more and more appear authentic, so I'm sure there are a lot of people fall for email scams PayPal.
PayPal email scam is when you send an e-mail from someone claiming to be PayPal to receive. E-mail rule is that your PayPal account is frozen, that something is wrong, and so on. They ask you then click a link in an e-mail that you are supposed to click to get to the PayPal website.
Besides, the connection is not really on the PayPal site. This is usually a website that looks very similar to the PayPal page. However, it is really an impostor trying to get your username and password so that they can drain your PayPal account.
There are ways to protect yourself against fraud PayPal though:
You do not have a link to click in question. Instead, head over to us PayPal and log in.
Check the e-mail sender. In some cases, fraudsters e-mail address can be masked, so it actually looks like it came directly from PayPal, so this may not be enough. However, the e-mail address is most of the time something is obviously wrong, so usually your first clue.
How not to become a victim of Internet fraud and mail fraud.
Although many fall victim of internet fraud every day, there are many ways to not be the next. Here are my tips to stay safe online:
If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
Keep your personal information safe and you do not give, if you 100% sure that it is necessary to have.
Do not trust the sender e-mail address. If it looks at all suspicious, can be wrapped around you to cheat via email.
Is there get misspellings in the email? There are almost at least one misspelled word in an e-mail fraud. If you see one, then I would be very wary of e-mail from your bank, PayPal, etc, are slightly larger in the rule that the email was fake.
Never click on any links or download anything in a suspicious email.
Always make sure that before you do not send fraudulent e-mail money.
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