They are OK in the SPAM section but what will you do if you win millions or maybe even more than that twice or thrice a day.As a normal blogger, I've left my email address at countless places causing automated messages to be sent directly into the inbox.You cannot do anything instead of reporting as Spam but that won't be much effective as such SPAMMERS can riddle the basic algorithm
Basic Characteristics of Such Emails
What next?
I took up the challenge and did as directed.Not to mention, I gave all false information.Then their Email came saying that my money is in ***** Bank with **** Account number.As a security, they would be requiring some money (they asked for 4,000$) for smooth transaction.Their intentions were clear.They had just found a fish in a trap but I was smart enough to deal with the situation.I said, I first wanted to meet them somewhere in my country where I will give all cash.They haven't replied yet nor I'm expecting it.
A fooled fish
In my daily newspaper,Times Of India, I read about person who assumed that he had one a million $ lottery and did as directed.He also deposited the amount required in the bank.But he never received his lottery.
Fortunately, he acted at the right time and involved the judiciary in it and the Spammer who is a Nigerian is behind the bars now.
The best option when you receive such emails is to simple ignore them and remember at no cost give them your private info.(I wonder how these many people are running after money blindly)
Hold on, I just won 170,000$, how about a trip to space? :)
Basic Characteristics of Such Emails
- Text would be bold and capitalized
- Urgent Claim required
- Fake Email IDs
- Reply to different email address than the one which actually sent that message
- Your information such as Name,Address,Age,Contact Number,Age,Occupation,Nationality required
What next?
I took up the challenge and did as directed.Not to mention, I gave all false information.Then their Email came saying that my money is in ***** Bank with **** Account number.As a security, they would be requiring some money (they asked for 4,000$) for smooth transaction.Their intentions were clear.They had just found a fish in a trap but I was smart enough to deal with the situation.I said, I first wanted to meet them somewhere in my country where I will give all cash.They haven't replied yet nor I'm expecting it.
A fooled fish
In my daily newspaper,Times Of India, I read about person who assumed that he had one a million $ lottery and did as directed.He also deposited the amount required in the bank.But he never received his lottery.
Fortunately, he acted at the right time and involved the judiciary in it and the Spammer who is a Nigerian is behind the bars now.
The best option when you receive such emails is to simple ignore them and remember at no cost give them your private info.(I wonder how these many people are running after money blindly)
Hold on, I just won 170,000$, how about a trip to space? :)
very good article! very usefull sir
ReplyDeleteHi Ashwini. I've read you're post about scam e-mails and I know very well what you're talking about. I face the same problem like you, because I'm also a blogger and I post my e-mail address on every site that I think it's worth to sign up to. So I receive a lot of scam and junk mails, but I'm not stupid either, to answer to them or send any cash. I've posted a similar topic on my blog too, before seeing it here, on your blog :) Maybe you'd like to see it, so here is the address of the post: http://myppcadvertising.blogspot.com/2007/09/im-millionaire.html
ReplyDeleteGood blog, keep up the fine work you're doing. If you're interested in reviewing each other's blogs, please tell me, 'cause I'll be glad to do it :) Regards, Tiberius, http://myppcadvertising.blogspot.com
Here's the entire address of my blog post about scam mails:
ReplyDeletehttp://myppcadvertising.blogspot.com/2007/09/
im-millionaire.html
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Even I've won zillion usd's till date and my inbox keeps filling up with such crap. It gets worse when it doesn't stop even after reporting it as spam. I've written a blog entry myself on what can be done with it.
ReplyDeleteNice blog by the way, keep it up.
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