Sadly, email scams are quite common and falling victim to this fraud is a lot easier than most people think. Many of us like to believe that we are "smart" enough to detect false schemes, but sometimes it can be difficult to see through them. Therefore, the best way to protect yourself is to learn about the popular cons so you can detect them and either ignore or report them.
The following are diverse types of international emailing scams you need to watch out for...
Business opportunity - This type of deception usually promises significant income in exchange for non-time-consuming tasks and minimal money. In many cases this is just a disguised pyramid scheme.
Work-from-home - The opportunity to earn money without ever having to leave your home. Common jobs offered include craft assembly and stuffing envelopes. All you need to do is pay a small fee for the kit you need and you're all set. Reality - the item paid for either never arrives or the work you do will never meet the standards of the "employer".
Get something for free - A free item is offered and all one needs to do to claim it is sign up for a paid membership. Once they become a member they find that they don't qualify for the gratis gift until they can get others to join.
Credit repair scamming - This particular fraud targets people with bad credit ratings. They are promised that for an upfront fee their poor credit record will be wiped clean.
Other schemes also include, but are not limited to: chain letters, investment opportunities, guaranteed credit or loans on easy terms, etc.
Essentially, if you receive an e-mail from someone you don't know and it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Therefore, the best thing you can do is ignore these messages and delete them from your inbox without giving them a second thought. However, if you are receiving a lot of these scams, especially the same one over and over again, you may feel inclined to do more than hit the delete button and block the sender.
If you ever get this inclination, you should try finding out who is behind these vile schemes by looking up their electronic address in a free email search directory. With this investigation you may be able to find out who they are and other facts of interest.
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