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phish•ing noun \ˈfi-shiŋ\ : a scam by which an e-mail user is duped into revealing personal or confidential information which the scammer can use illicitly What is Phishing? You have probably received a phishing email. These are emails asking you to confirm your information, and often provide a link to a phishing website to do […]
Scam Victims are not alone. There are a quite a few resources out there that can and will help you find your way through the maze of twists and turns that quite often the scammers wants to lead you through. Understanding what they are trying to do to you is half the battle won. Internet scammers are […]
Scammers recruit victims to work as money mules. Many people have become aware of internet fraud and are wary about sending money to Nigeria, or other places in West Africa. Sending money to someone in your own country may not raise the same red flags. Scammers also need ways to receive the proceeds of their scams without […]
Fake & or fraudulent websites: A brief introduction: Fake & or Fraudulent websites come in a staggering variety, but what exactly makes them fraudulent websites, and how are these websites used? Scammers set up fake websites to perpetuate their scams. The presence of a website often makes their scams more believable to victims. The most […]
Advance Fee Fraud, the low down! Many people now recognize advance fee fraud emails. We know enough to steer clear of them, and even warn others about them. A lot of people, however, have misconceptions about how advance fee fraud actually works. Here are 10 Misconceptions about advance fee fraud: 1. Scammers ask for […]
Our advice is that you do not report a scammer’s email address! Seems counter-intuitive, right? You’ve received a scam email in your inbox. Or worse, perhaps you’ve been scammed out of some of your hard-earned money! Of course you’re angry. You want to strike back, so you decide that you can stop the scammer by […]
Advance Fee Fraud: Hardly a day goes by that most people don’t stumble upon a strange email (or several!) in their inbox. Most spam filters do a good job of catching these, but often they slip through. Some are dubious advertisements (like Viagra or ‘guaranteed’ weight loss) — typical spam. Then there are the messages which […]