Spam (Junk Mail) Offers Scam
Spam is email from a random email address that can offer free goods or ‘prizes’, very cheap products, promises of wealth or other offers that could result in you taking part in a scam. You might be asked to pay a joining fee, to buy something to 'win' a prize or some other benefit or to call or text a 190 telephone or fax number. Spam can and will offer anything. From fake college degrees to pirated software and fake designer watches so it pays to be suspicious and delete unknown emails. There is one thing that separates spam from junk mail: responding to a spam message can cause you many problems. You may find that damaging software like spyware or key-loggers has been downloaded onto your computer. You may find you are bombarded with more spam messages. You also may find that your credit card details or your personal details have been looked at or are missing.
Scam WARNING SIGNS:
Scam WARNING SIGNS:
- You receive an unknown email that contains:
- an invitation to participate in any type of lottery
- an offer of uninvited gifts or goods from any source
- an offer from overseas
- a request to pay a fee to receive more 'benefits' from the same provider
- an offer from an unregistered lottery
- an offer of special benefits (e.g. wealth, love, health) from someone
- an offer of a gambling system that guarantees winners.
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