Avoid falling for email based scams says Mr. Mark Nestmann, Privacy Expert & President of The Nestmann Group, in an article published at the Sovereign Society.
Each of the scam has a similar pattern. Mr. Nestmann advices, ``All these scams start with you sending them money. When you don't receive the promised funds, you'll be told "difficulties have arisen." To resolve the difficulties, you must send — you guessed it — more money.”
The Dirty 13 Scams…
1. Jackpot Scam. You've just won the jackpot or the lottery that you never entered, but to get your full winnings, you must first pay various fees.
2. Inheritance Scam. You've inherited a large sum of money from a mystery relative or some other person. To claim your inheritance, you must first pay taxes and fees.
3. Murdered Politician Scam. The widow or child of a dead politician in a third-world country contacts you for assistance. The politician stashed away a few million dollars in a foreign bank account, but the widow/child can't get to it without your help. You'll get a percentage of it if you help retrieve the funds, but first you must send money to a "lawyer."
4. Company Representative Scam. A foreign company wants your help to process payments from its customers. They want to use your bank account to process checks, money orders, credit card payments, etc. But first, you must pay a fee.
5. Government Contract Scam. Someone who has supposedly won a lucrative contract with a government in
6. Dying Widow/Wealthy Merchant Scam. A wealthy widow or wealthy merchant has terminal cancer and wants your assistance in funding their favorite charity. You'll get a portion of the inheritance, but first, you must send money to a lawyer.
7. Rich Investor Scam. A wealthy investor wants to invest millions in your business. But first, you must send money to a lawyer to draw up a contract.
8. Loan Scam. You've been awarded a loan on very favorable terms, but first, you must send money to pay various fees or taxes.
9. Oversized Check Scam. A foreign person wants to buy merchandise you advertised on e-Bay or elsewhere, but mistakenly draws up a cashier's check for a larger amount. He asks you to wire the balance to a "shipping agent" before sending the payment.
10. Recover from a Scam Scam. The FBI, IRS, or other law enforcement agency contacts you by email and asks for your assistance in recovering money from advance fee fraudsters. First, however, you must send them money. (Law enforcement agencies never do this, but this doesn't stop scammers from impersonating them.)
11. Credit Card Scam. You've won a credit card with a million-dollar credit limit. But first, you have to pay a few thousand dollars as an "activation fee."
12. Job or Immigration Scam. You've just been awarded a lucrative employment contract or visa to an EU country. But first, you need to send money to a fake immigration official or lawyer.
13. Lonely Hearts Scam. A beautiful woman you meet online wants you to marry her. She wants to come visit you in the
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