Monday, April 16, 2012

Common Types of Internet Scams



  • Internet and Email Scams
  • More internet and email scams.
  • Lottery win scam
  • You receive an email (fax or letter) to say you have won a substantial amount in a lottery. However you have to pay to get the money. Guess what happens to the money you pay...
  • Cancer fundraising scam email 
  • You receive an email: This person is suffereing from cancer.... Go to this website... buy $100+ of products there... all sales commissions will go towards treatment... No it doesn't, your money goes to the pond-life scammer!
  • Renew domain name scam
  • Owners of a domain name receive a letter to say renew it urgently by sending a cheque/payment to this company (a company you have never heard of).

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