Email Scams - Quick Facts about Email Scams: 10 Scams to Screen from Your Email

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Some email users have lost money to bogus offers that arrived as spam in their inbox. Con artists are very cunning. They know how to make their claims seem legitimate. Some spam messages ask for your business, others invite you to a website with a detailed pitch. Either way, these tips can help you avoid spam scams:


    * Protect your personal information. Share credit card or other personal information only when you're buying from a company you know and trust.


    * Know who you're dealing with. Don't do business with any company that won't provide its name, street address, and telephone number.


    * Take your time. Resist any urge to "act now" despite the offer and the terms. Once you turn over your money, you may never get it back.


    * Read the small print. Get all promises in writing and review them carefully before you make a payment or sign a contract.


    * Never pay for a "free" gift. Disregard any offer that asks you to pay for a gift or prize. If it's free or a gift, you shouldn't have to pay for it. Free means free.




Filter Tips: 10 Scams to Screen from Your Email
   1. The "Nigerian" Email Scam
   2. Phishing
   3. Work-at-Home Scams
   4. Weight Loss Claims
   5. Foreign Lotteries
   6. Cure-All Products
   7. Check Overpayment Scams
   8. Pay-in-Advance Credit Offers
   9. Debt Relief
  10. Investment Schemes




While some consumers find unsolicited commercial email – also known as "spam" – informative, others find it annoying and time consuming. Still others find it expensive: They're among the people who have lost money to spam that contained bogus offers and fraudulent promotions.


Many Internet Service Providers and computer operating systems offer filtering software to limit the spam in their users' email in-boxes. In addition, some old-fashioned 'filter tips' can help you save time and money by avoiding frauds pitched in email.