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January 19th 2011 22:15
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Beware of Scams Online
Different Scams Online
With the internet technology changing so fast, scams online are keeping up with the speed as well. There are so many ways to be a victim just being online. Be aware of the sites you are checking out and having your computer protected might be a good idea.
The following scams are appearing on emails sent to undisclosed recipients and you might have received at least one by now.
Work at Home Scams
You will receive an unsolicited email or a snail mail offering you an opportunity to work at home as Mystery Shopper, Liaison Officer or a receiving agent. The scammers will ask you some information like name, address, nationality, occupation, country of residence and worst your bank account info. Then they will send you back a letter of acceptance to be working for them with a check attached with instructions. The instructions would be to deposit the check in your account and to write a check to a person named in the instruction letter, an amount usually lesser than the dollar amount in the check that you got from them. It is very clean and legal - you wrote the check drawn from your account and the check sent to you from the scammers will bounce. Result - you lose some money that you wrote with consent, believing the check you received from them is good.
Loan Scam or Money Transfer
You received this unsolicited email offering you a loan for a very low interest rate. Do you believe that? Sounds too good to me.
Check the website first if they have any identity. A big company usually have a website. Google it for reviews to learn more about the company. If they offer loans at a very low interest rate, chances are it is a scam. Let's say I have $300.00 to loan, I expect my money to grow when I get it back. That is what we call business. Unless, I just want to help out somebody.
If the loan company offers unsecured loans without collateral, that is a scam. How could someone loan you a million dollars when you don't have a job to pay back and with no credit check? That is tooooo good to be true. They must be giving their money away.
Lottery Scam
This time you received an email informing you being a winner of a lottery in the sum of 1 million US Dollars. In the email, they will ask you a processing fee in order to claim the said amount. How could one win a lottery, despite not sending an entry? Most emails will ask you to send the payment through Western Union , which is non-traceable to a person named in the email, who is the check mule. A check mule is someone who receives the check for the scammers. Some people worked for this without even knowing that they are helping the scammers to victimized more innocent people.
Internet Auctions Scam
Internet auctions can sometimes lead to a bad experience. With so many scammers copying legitimate companies with a link that directs to their fake site, you could be in trouble. Sometimes, you end up not receiving the item that you paid for. Worst scenario would be having your credit card information exposed to the scammers which eventually lead to identity theft. You will be paying a whole lot when they use your credit card for unscrupulous spending.
Inheritance Assistance Scam
Somebody from somewhere send you an email asking for assistance to transfer wealth inherited from a family member who is now deceased due to accident or sickness. The scammer will then ask you to send info about yourself like name, address, nationality, country of residence and etc.. The scammers will then ask you to pay a fee for some notary or safe keeping fees or however they call it for the release of the money. How could someone trust a person they never met?
Always do some research on the search engines and through the fraud watchers forums before engaging in any of the scams mentioned above to avoid being a victim.
Always try to avoid paying for goods through non traceable sources such as Western Union or Money Gram.
Never pay any advance fees unless you are sure who you are dealing with.
If it is too good to be true, click delete and enjoy your email from real friends.
Other scams to read:
Warning-on-Yahoo-Account-Clos ure
Beware-Email-FEDEX-COURIER-SERVICE-CALL
E-Card-Greetings-Scam-Alert
A-new-Scam-to-avoid-Your-ATM- Payment
Warning-on-Email-to-Transfer- Money
Beware-of-Internet-Scams-Onli ne
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