WAHM Scams » Email Scams

Get an IPod Touch for a dollar!

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 09:06:01 +0000

When I was looking for an Ipod Touch on Craigslist, I was bombarded by emails telling me how I can get an Ipod Touch for a dollar. I was curious so I had to check it out. I was taken to a flashy landing page that descried how I can really get the device for cheap.

In a short time by doing some research and looking on the website, I found that I had to perform a few tasks to earn my reward. I had a feeling it wasn’t going to be easy. The requirements were:

1. Sign up for a few offers. Perhaps trying out a membership to a website, or getting a new credit card, or buying a foreign language tutorial cd set.

2. Then after that I had to refer some of my friends and family and they had to complete number #1.

Is it a scam? perhaps not. They are upfront about what you have to accomplish. But beware, you will spend close to what the amount of the reward is by the time you complete the offers. In most cases the reward is legitimate, but make sure you get the item that was advertised and it is in the condition you expected. Many giveaway sites will get older or defective models.

Facebook account update scam

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:40:47 +0000

Here is a very common Facebook email requesting you to update your account settings. I get several each week.

They are not legitimate. There are 3 things to remember when you get emails asking you to login.

1. Legitimate emails will have your name in the greeting. Such as Dear Sally or Dear Margaret.

2. Hovering your mouse over where you have to click to sign should reveal the actual Facebook.com as the main domain, not the subdomain. Fraudulent emails will usually try to redirect you to a site that looks like Facebook but is a foreign domain instead like:

http://www.facebook.com.asditjiilil.com.pl

Facebook is there but not the main domain, instead a subdomain of the bad site asditjiilil.com.pl.

Just be observant when dealing with these emails.

3. Never click the unsubscribe button at the bottom.

Follow these rules and you should be fine.

Email Scam – Ignore

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:28:24 +0000

I get a ton of these, see below. Unfortunately you are on a mailing list and this email is just one kind of fraudulant email you will receive. Best thing to do is change your email.

Notification Letter!!!

On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Engr.Juriaan Krugger. I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter were returned undelivered.
I wish to notify you that late Engr. Juriaan Krugger made you a beneficiary to his WILL. He left the sum of Thirty Million, One Hundred Thousand Dollars (USD$30, 100.000.00) to you in the Codicil and last testament to his WILL.

This may sound strange and unbelievable to you, but it is real and true. Being a widely traveled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good.

Engr. Juriaan Krugger until his death was a member of the Helicopter Society and the Institute of Electronic & Electrical Engineers. Please if I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavor to get back to me as soon as possible to enable me conclude my job.
You are advice to contact me with my personal email:barrandreaw_fraseresq001@yahoo.com.hk

Await your prompt response.

Yours in Service,
BARRISTER ANDREAW FRASER ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus
Wolfgang, Mr. John Marvey Esq., Mr. Jerry Smith Esq.

Notification Letter!!!

Yours in Service,
BARRISTER ANDREAW FRASER ESQ.
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS: Barrister Aidan Walsh.Esq Markus
Wolfgang, Mr. John Marvey Esq., Mr. Jerry Smith Esq.