Email - How to know if it is a scam

**Hybr!d** · #11 28th Jan 2009, 12:44

Yep, it is sheer class. A MUST read!

**hopthwoks** · #12 28th Jan 2009, 18:11

Hay guy keep an eye out for the IRS, Seem that there are many going out that will tell you how to get a fast refund. Don't belive it . Last year many full for it.

**pest79456** · #13 28th Jan 2009, 20:21

I never click on links even if I know for a fact that it came from my bank just to be safe.

I hate those emails you won the UK lottery I don't live there and I am sure I have to be a citizen or otherwize also I got some from countries that I never even heard of and no I will not call you even if I could dial africa, NO. I mean how lucky can I get I won the lottery like 10 times this week and found dead family from names that I know that is not in my family tree.

I usaly just blow steam saying stuff to them that would put JigSaw to shame.

**hopthwoks** · #14 28th Jan 2009, 21:41

You see the thing is it dose not matter what they say the thing that matters to them is that they get a reply. When they do then that person will get more then they ever wonted in spam emails.
For what happens when anyone replys to one message there email gose on a list . And that scamer will sell it where it may end up on a board where many scamer see it . So the best thing to do is never reply.
There is one thing that you can get when replying to these type of messages and that is a virus. or they down load a program onto your computer and you computer then start sending out there scam messages without you knowing it , Well until your ISP phones you to see what is going on by that time it is to late for by that time any personal information you had on you computer they have copys of. Then you need to change all of your banking information ,all your passwards in other words you will end up changing everything. And lets not forget you will need to keep and eye on credit cards and your bank account.
So the best way to stay safe is not to open it.
And if you do open it and they have this at the bottem of the page PLEASE DO NOT RELPY.
To unsubscrib please send an email with the word remove in the subjuct line .And I will remove you from my list. Ya who is he/she trying to kid. From what I have read in the CanSpam law that is not a valid way to have someone unsubscribe.

**hopthwoks** · #15 28th Jan 2009, 22:05

This has got to top the list for bad spelling Simbobwe anyone know where it is located? I traced it to NJ. USA. Better send that person back to school.

**hopthwoks** · #16 30th Jan 2009, 12:44

Ok here is something to keep an eye out for it happen to me twice last year. Many places are now sending out emails to get new customer. But some of the ways they are going about it is not a good idea.
You have a friend that for some unknown reason gose to a site . And they ask you to logon . You follow there instruction to the letter thinking you did everything right. Then you see at the bottom of the screen would you like to sent a copy to a friend(s) . You click Yes and enter your friends name in. And then go to the web site.
Now what some places are doing when you click YES they are making copys of ALL email address you have and then sending each one an email .
The email gose out in your name to your friend (s) . Something like (example: friendsname@xxx.xx Has sent you and important message.) Now most of us would just open it and follow the instruction to see the email and by doing so they just copyed all of your email address. Here is what to look for . If someone you know sends you and email like this , first look at the headder this is the line at the top of the email and look for the return address. If your see bounce or norelpy I think it is safe to say that message is not from you friend. I have check some of these types of emails and once they get your email address,you will will have nothing but problems.
And try to get your name and email address removed from there long list ( that they say they do not sell ) is not something you would like to go through.
One place I had to contact over 25 times before they saw things my way.
Oh and that important message here is what it is . You will go through about 5 pages of there junk to a page with a photo of a junked car.

This forum uses the noreply but it is simlpe .if you click on an email and you don't come to this forum click off of it.

**pest79456** · #17 30th Jan 2009, 15:18

What I do to help prevent spam is I use forwarding emails like gmail and bigfoot and then I use my main gmail account to set the forwarding emails to just forward and delete after transfer, I can also send email

**hopthwoks** · #18 31st Jan 2009, 01:35

Just in I won a Range Rover from the United Kingdom . All I need to do is come in And I can drive it home . I hope it is water proof. never knew they ran under water. I wonder if they have a number I can call if I get a flat.
And I wonder how many knots per gallon they get.

**hopthwoks** · #19 31st Jan 2009, 01:49

Not sure if I understand what you are saying here pest79456.
Do you just delete spam message ?
Or do you just forward then. And then delete them?
For the way you have it written it sounds like you have turned you server into a hub for spamer.

**hopthwoks** · #20 1st Feb 2009, 20:52

Needed to ask question. I have a web site that would be helpful for reporting scam.spam and they even check for Identity Theft . So could Evilfantasy or Dave Hybrid sent me an email so you can check the web site first . Thanks