Once, back in the good old days of paper, a chain letter was nothing more than a nuisance. "Send this letter to 10 friends and get good luck. For every dollar you send out, you'll get back twenty." We were used to those types of things. The paper-based chain letters are largely gone, but have been replaced by Internet scams and email scams with far greater consequences than … [Read more...] about Internet scams and email scams
Scams & Cons
The UK Market Draw Scam
Yesterday was April Fool's Day and, sure enough, someone tried to scam me with an email headline of "The UK Market Draw." The email told me that over seven million United Kingdom Pounds had been rolled over from their first of the year drawing and that, low and behold, I'd been selected to receive it because I patronized an unnamed web host .The sender even included an … [Read more...] about The UK Market Draw Scam
Holiday Scams – Who would’ve guessed?
Con artists are incredibly resourceful. And what better time than the holidays to get really resourceful? Because the holidays also give the rest of us time to think about wonderful presents for others, this becomes a really great opportunity for those resourceful people. According to Bankrate.com, one popular present this holiday season is naming your own star. Yes, your own … [Read more...] about Holiday Scams – Who would’ve guessed?