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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[You don't have to check your email for SCAMS, just watch TV.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Monty Python 1975]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 9:18AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[You can also fight back.  Many ligitimate businesses (Paypal is one) want to see the phishing e-mails so they can investigate and shut the bogus sites down.  You need only contact the real business via internet, or phone and they will give you their investigative division that looks into and tracks down these thieves.  Example: if you get a phishing e-mail claiming to be Paypal you forward the e-mail to spoof@paypal.com.  They investigate all such e-mails.  If you get one impersonating the IRS, you can forward it to phishing@irs.gov, and that will get the feds on them.  Fight back, and help get these thieves.  One more tip that I got from Paypal: if you put your mouse cursor over the link in an e-mail, WITHOUT clicking on it, a web address pops up at the bottom of the screen.  If that address is different than the one in the link, then it is a phishing e-mail and you should NOT click on the link.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ron Humphreys]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 9:34AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[Don't get fooled by internet dating scams.  Even though you may believe that the person you are interested in is in one country, they are probably in another.  Look for discriptions of  people who have vague discriptions and look for hints in spelling and in what they like.  Example, we call the United State, "The States", in Africa they call their states "the State".  Most internet dating scams are coming out of Africa and Australia. They usually have some poor sob story that they lost their family and they are the only ones left.  They usually are in some kind of construction and own the business.  In the beginning they are doing well in their business, towards the end they are losing money.  They are very quick to profess their love for you and then start asking favors and maybe even money.  Beware.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nichole]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 10:13AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[Whats sad is that some companies profit off these scams. Western Union for example they make millions of people falling for these scams. I'm surprised that the government doesn't regulate them more to at least seriously warn their customers. I knew an old lady that got ripped off for over a 100 grand. Now thats sad :(]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dewarren Smith]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 10:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[I get these emails all the time, what i started doing is forwarding the one email scam to the other persons emal scam..the email showing on the "from" line isn't the actual email it came from, you can get it by clicking on "show details" and then i use that.  when i started doing that, i've been getting less and less scam mail.<br><br>deb]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Debbie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 11:23AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[one more. a credit card co. , maybe from a credit card you own, invites you to pay off your bill with a balanse transfer with a "low introductory rate of 0% for 6 months.<br>   however, the transaction fee is usually 3%, and recently no max. so you end up paying 6% anuual for the "free" transfer.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mitchell hirsch]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 11:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[I have find out the hard way as to the scams posted on the dating sites , somehow they know that you are new and soon after you start getting mail from this very young people wanting your email add. and also giving you theirs ,to exchange photos so that you can see how pretty they are , and hook you with lust . and yes they are not from this country .. so for you lonely guys beware ..]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[David]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 12:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[I GET AT LEAST ONE OF THE NIGERIAN LETTERS A MONTH.  I FORWARD THEM ON TO THE F.B.I.     PEGGY]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[PEGGY SCOTT]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 12:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[It must make the president of Nigeria proud to know what his country is now famous for.  When Nigeria is mentioned most people immediately think of cheaters, scammers and internet thieves.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[joe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 12:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[HA! Now they are sending scams for renting apts! I replied to rent an apt. that was listed on Craigslist. The man who replied had to move back to AFRICA. Sent me all kinds of info on the house, then wanted me to fed ex him a deposit of 500.00, so I could get the keys and the PAPER HOUsE DOCUMENTS. I am not an idiot. I wonder how many ppl fall for this nonsense, and how come they can't see that it is a scam? Also, they use gmail as their addresses. Unfortunately, I gave my cell number thinking it was a real post. The man called me from two different numbers. So beware!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[dawn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 1:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[SOMETHING ELSE TO WATCH OUT FOR........RELAY CALLS......THEY GET YOUR NAME OFF THE ADVERTIZING YOU DO IN THE NEWSPAPER WHERE YOU R AD IS POSTED ON LINE, THEY CALL YOU AND TELL YOU THEY WILL SEND YOU THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY, THEY WILL SEND IT AS A MONEY ORDER SO IT IS MORE THAN YOU GET FOR YOUR SALE ITEM. THEY TELL YOU TO DEPOSIT IT AND THEN SEND THE REST TO THIS OTHER PERSON, WHO IS IN THIS COUNTRY. SO THEN THE CATCH IS YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT IS SCREWED. THE MONEY ORDER IS FAKE,IT IS SENT IN THE MAIL, LOOKS LIKE PRINTED ONES FROM AN ORIGINAL,  NO I DID NOT GET CROOKED. IT WAS JUST NOT COMMON SENSE FOR WHAT THEY WERE ASKING ME TO DO.  SO WATCH OUT ABOUT RELAY CALLS......AND IT IS A SHAME, BECAUSE HANDICAPPED PEOPLE USE THIS SERVICE. NO WAY TO TRACE THE CALL.  TALKED IT OVER WITH THE POLICE TO KNOW THIS. ALSO SEND MINE TO ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[linda]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 1:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[i think you have caps lock on]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[wako]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 11:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[I get at least 20 of these scams a day, now I forward them to the F.B.I. for their own investigation. I suggest for all internet users who get them to do that...after all, that is their job!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lynne]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 2:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[Education about these, and other scams, is the key to fighting them.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ScamVictimsUnited.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 16th 2008 8:20PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[when I get a email scam i click reply, change the subject line to Hey I had sex with your mother, she wasnt that great. or some other line like that. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 19th 2008 5:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[The "Nigerian Scam" has operated for at least the past 13 years under successive governments of Nigeria. The scam is commonly referred to as the "Advance Fee Fraud," "Four-One-Nine Fraud," after the relevant section of the Criminal Code of Nigeria, and "The Fax Scam."<br><br>The U.S. Secret Service is the investigative authority for the Nigerian Scam.<br><br>If you have been victimized by one of these schemes, the Secret Service asks that you forward appropriate written documentation to <br>The United States Secret Service <br>Financial Crimes Division<br>950 H Street, NW<br>Washington, D.C. 20223.<br><br><a href="http://www.secretservice.gov" rel="nofollow">http://www.secretservice.gov</a><br><br>To find the closest field office: <br><a href="http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.secretservice.gov/field_offices.shtml</a><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 21st 2008 10:23AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Worst E-mail Scams Right Now]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2008/07/16/top-10-e-mail-scams/</guid><description><![CDATA[Also:   Report Phishing to:  phishing-report@us-cert.gov]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 21st 2008 10:25AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>