Internet email scams have
been on the increase
recently because more people
are spending their time
online. Those people who are
innocent of the scams tend
to be easy victims unless
they are informed of the
usual types of scams that
can be encountered in the
Internet.
The Nigerian scam is
infamous. The scammer is
said to be from Nigeria and
is looking for a partner
overseas because of a very
large amount of money worth
up to US$ 21 million for
transfer. During
correspondence, the scammer
will request payment from
the victim for legal fees
though there will be no
money transfer that will
happen. The scam preys upon
the emotions of innocent and
compassionate victims. This
scam is a variant of a very
old con called "The Spanish
Prisoner."
An email that requires an
advance fee for an approved
credit card loan is
definitely a scam. No credit
card company will demand
money during sign-up for a
loan. People who receive
such emails should remember
that credit card companies
require a loan application
before approving a loan. If
you are sure that you did
not apply for any loan then
the email is definitely a
scam.
Lottery email scams are also
one of the frequent spammers
of email accounts. These
scams are easily
identifiable because they
require payment of a
processing fee before
allowing collection of the
winnings.
Phishing emails are also
very popular and are not the
least dangerous. They can
acquire passwords and even
credit card details just be
sending a seemingly
legitimate email from a
reputable entity such as a
credit card company. It
steals your identity by
redirecting you to a fake
website to enter your credit
card details and PIN.
Overpayment scams, on the
other hand, are Internet
email scams that leverages
on the desire of a person to
be able to make a sale
online. The buyer of the
item on sale is supposedly
located overseas. He
promises to pay you more
than the selling price if
you will be able to send him
money to pay the supposed
international fees of
customs first.
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