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Phishing Scams:

“Phishing” is a high-tech scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to deceive you into disclosingyour credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or anyother kind of confidential personal information. Identity theft is the goal of this scam!

The phisher sends you a fraudulent email that is designed to look like it was sent from a reputablecompany. The email directs you to a website that looks like it belongs to the reputable company, butis actually a spoof. You are asked to “update” your information here, and if you do, all that personalinformation goes straight to the phisher. uses this information for identity theft purposes such asmaking withdrawals from your bank and credit card accounts, ordering new credit cards which theypromptly max out, etc.

Some of the most recent phishing attacks have spoofed the email and websites of well knowncompanies, including eBay, PayPal, Yahoo, Pfizer, Bank of America, among others (See our list forNovember 2013 (http://wp.me/p3zngt-4d)).

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Work-At-Home Scams:

These are some of the more tempting spam scams. They offer those who need to make extra moneythe opportunity to do so, and invariably the email will state: “no experience necessary.” The scammeroften claims to have “inside information,” and tries to bait you with the lure of quick money for nextto no effort. More often than not, you are asked to pay anywhere from $35 to several hundred dollarsto purchase the kits or materials that will not earn you a dime.

This scam often offers opportunities involving handicrafts, stuffing envelopes or medical billing onyour home PC. If you fall for this scam, pay the fees for the handicraft or envelop-stuffing “kit,” andcomplete the assembly of the crafts as instructed, you will be informed that your work is of poorquality and not worth paying for.

If you sign up for the medical billing “opportunity,” you will be asked to purchase a list of doctors.These doctors are either fictional or do not want or need your services and never did.

Credit Repair Scams:

These scams tell promise to erase real and usually correct negative information that has been addedto you credit report, so that you can qualify for loans, mortgages, unsecured credit cards, etc.

These services rarely deliver on their promise, and more often than not, will create a great many moreproblems in the long run. They have even been know to suggest that you commit fraud e.g. falsifyingyour social security number.

Guaranteed loans on easy terms:

Some email scams offer guaranteed, unsecured credit, such as a home-equity loans that does notrequire equity in your home, or credit cards regardless of your credit history. This offer of credit isoften extended by an off-shore bank.

This scam is often executed in conjunction with a pyramid scheme, which will encourage you tomake earn money by signing up friends and family to participate in the scheme.

The promised offer of a home equity loans turns out to be a useless list of lenders who will turn youdown if you don’t meet their qualifications. The promised credit cards never come through, and thepyramid money-making schemes invariably collapse.

Chain letters:

The spam email directs you to send a small amount of money to each of 4 or 5 names on a list, addyour name to the top of the list and remove the last name on it, and then forward the updated list viabulk mail. Typically, the letter will claim the scheme is legal, and may refer to sections of US law assupporting proof of this. Not true.

These chain letters are almost always illegal, and nearly all those who participate in them lose theirmoney.

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