How can you be sure of email scam when you see one???
By CarmenA
@CarmenA (127)
United States
April 11, 2010 8:09pm CST
Hello all. Recently I received an email about a money transfer. Of course I researched the party's name online and found their email on 419scam.com. But I'm just curious. Maybe people have gotten email before and was skeptical that it was scam and posted it as such when in fact it actually wasn't. What do you think? Of course the email seems so tempting when I'm so broke, and the party hasn't asked me for any money yet.. they said the fees would be deducted from the source and that if any other fees came up we would take care of them together. I know if it sounds too good to be true it usually is.. but what about the other 1% chance? I sound very hopeful I know. But I just wanted to get some insight on this matter. Thanks!
2 responses
@kryptoscode (452)
• Philippines
13 Apr 10
I don't either grab it even with 1% chance. I will not take a slight interest of this scams it will only take your time. They are all criminals with bad motive in mind. If they want to give something why not just give it no question ask or why would they just send to their friends and not you.Even still look legit I don't want it. For me I don't like easy money and life you want to be should be work hard to achieve this.
@coffeebreak (17798)
• United States
12 Apr 10
I have noticed that if you look at the email address of the sender.. there are often "clues" there that are screaming "scam". If the words are mispelled, or puncuation is odd. If the name of the sender is not someone you know. If the email addy is call CAPS. Things like that. Even look at the date it was supposedly sent... I have gotten emails with a date years in the future! January 3, 2038 for example. Delete, delete, delete.
Second, if they are asking for money....delete, delete, delete. If a stranger is asking you for money or if they are promising you money or anything like that...delete, delete, delete.
The other 1%? If you have it to loose, you can decide if you want to take the chance. If you don't have it to loose...delete, delete, delete.
