I am sure i am not the only one who receives scam emails in my inbox everyday. I think i get almost 20 emails everyday claiming that i have won a UK lottery. Its really not cool, i find it just very irritating, at times i even reply to these emails venting out. But at the end of the day i just realize that this scammer might just move my email to spam or give it to his other friend.
You often find that these emails are all the same, at times they do not have content, probably just a link or an attachment. Back in 2003 i got an email from "An old lady" dying with cancer and she wanted to live all her wealth to me because "god" had told her to leave the wealth to me. This was the opening caption in the email:
"I CRAVE YOUR INDULGENCE TO READ THIS MAIL.
Greetings in the name of God, Please let this not sound strange to you. I prayed and got you email id from your country chambers of commerce which i have been with my late husband and liked to visit once more if God will in his infinite mercies."
Just went back into my email box and extrected this:
The information's are below I am giving
and releasing this vital and secret information's of mine to you with
trust and confidence because I have gotten you as my next of kin to do
this faithful work for God and subsequently to Human.
Depositors: Name: Evangelist Mrs. Shannon Miller
Batch Number : 66840098821
Year Deposited: 2001
Secret Question: Who is Depositor
Answer:Mrs. Shannon Miller
Security Code: 8082071186
I was very excited and i replied to all "her" emails, i would sulk if i didn't get any emails from her, i sent through my ID number and everything that she needed, but i am sure i didn't fit the criteria, because my bank account had no money and i was still very young at that time.
OK are some few tips:
1. Never reply to a scam email or click on a link within the email.
2. It will ask for your username and password
3. The use of English may be suspiciously poor, with frequent spelling and grammatical mistakes.
4. It will often have very general details, for example "Dear Webmail user" or "Greetings".
5. It is best to delete spam before even opening the email. If you do open the email, delete soon after figuring out it is spam.
6. NEVER give out personal information over email or on a Web site! This is a perfect way for spammers to steal your identity and really cause you a lot of headaches.
7.Do not reply to anyone who has sent you email spam. Even if you know that is what it is and you want to yell, scream and complain that they are filling up your mailbox with junk, they won't care. They have already gotten you, since by replying you have told them your email is a valid one.
