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Do Scammers have any Morals or Scruples? The Scammer listened intently to his phone as Mr Smith spoke. His hoarse voice betrayed his advancing years and poor health. “Once I’ve sent your fee, you will send me my millions, won’t you? I can’t afford to lose this money, you know. It’s all I have”. The […]
Keeping your Personal Information Safe. Scammers have to send hundreds, even thousands of emails in order to hook just one prospective victim. Most recipients recognize the scam email for what it is and delete it, reply with abuse (not recommended), or even report it to the Scammer’s ISP. Very occasionally though, a recipient will take […]
Discover the Truth about Seasonal Scams How do you enjoy the snow this time of the year with getting snowed and falling victim to one of the seasonal scams that seem to perpetuate during holiday times? By using the same care and clear thinking that you do all year long you should have no trouble […]
Small businesses employ tens of millions of people around the world. However this big employing body is also one of the most at risk from scammers. Avoid common business scams. Firstly, small business financial reserves are lower, so missing money hurts hard. Secondly, they aren’t experts in scams, and don’t have in-house counsel to check […]
Convenient International Money Transfer Services or The Scammers’ Friends? Almost all Internet Scammers use MoneyGram & Western Union to receive their ill-gotten gains. So, why is it that these money transfer services are so prevalent in advance fee fraud and what are they really all about? Simply, MoneyGram and Western Union enable anyone to send […]
As with many phenomena, there’s no exact date and time when and where this started. However, as best as can be pieced together, here’s a brief version of what happened: 419 Scam.. The real early days Over 100 years ago, a new swindle popped up in the world. Now known as the “Spanish Prisoner” Letter, […]
High Unemployment Rates See a Surge of Employment Scams that Target Job Seekers Avoid Falling Victim to the Surge of Employment Scams Being out of work can be stressful enough on its own, the last thing you want to is to fall victim to the surge of employment scams that seem to be all around […]
With interest rates at record lows, many of us with savings will be looking out for better investment opportunities. Well, how about….. GOLD? This is the most coveted precious metal since time began, but beware of the Gold Scam! Gold prices keep on falling, but the number of Gold Scams keeps on rising. Market Conditions […]
One scam to be especially leery of is credit card fraud, which also goes hand-in-hand with identity theft. There are many credit card fraud scams to be aware of, and while you can’t always prevent credit card fraud from happening, you can be aware of the signs to watch for to try to prevent becoming […]
Anti Fraud News Presents it’s Top 10 Internet Scams list. You may use this information to warn your family and friends. 1. Dating/Love/Romance Scam. In the modern Western world where the family nucleus has been eroded and so many of us are living alone, online dating is booming. It didn’t take long for Scammers to […]