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Mostly these scam people send out emails to
many computer users all over.
They range from scams about winning the
lottery, needing your pay pal information, questions from eBay
buyers, Instant messaging scams, Woman wanting men scams,
needing money for a dying relative and on and on.
Being on the internet is a very personal
experience but can also become very addictive for some people.
It is being so personal which can make many
scams seem to work. It goes like this: You just got a new
computer and have been using it for about month.
You love to come home from work and surf
the net. You log on one day and decide to check your email.
And low and behold there is an email
stating
you have won the lottery in some overseas country. So you
decide to check it out and may even wonder about it.
It is at this point where it becomes very
dangerous because you are all alone at your computer with no one
to guide you. So you decide to click reply and send some
information.
First of all, use this general rule of
thumb. If you don’t know who the email came from you don’t need
to reply back with anything.
In other words, if it wasn’t from your
family or friends then it’s either spam or a scam.
Internet scams can also take on the form of
a legitimate looking work from home opportunities. People have
been known to give thousands to companies with big promises of
big cash.
It can also be online gambling. If you are
in the United States online gambling is illegal, however many
people still play.
Even if it seems it is a legitimate online
casino many of these are located overseas somewhere. The
problem is after you quit, some of these casinos have been known
to still charge your credit card.
Instant messaging can also be used for
scamming. A lot of men or woman will receive and instant
message stating they were talking with someone and asked if
they remember them and to email them so they can talk more.
These scams are usually harmless, however
you will be opening up your email to spam.
Major company’s names have been used in
many of these scams. From pay pal to eBay.
The scammers keep on developing new scams
all the time. Scams go way back in history; however the
internet makes them easy for these bad people. They can send
out thousands of emails within minutes these days.
Just remember Do Not open any emails with
attachments and never reply back to anyone with any information
what so ever unless you do in fact know them.
Even then you need to understand that email
is not secure and just about anything you do online can be
tracked or traced.
Internet crime is on the rise. Make sure
you do not fall victim to any internet scams. |
