Spammers will never miss an opportunity to separate you from your money. They have their own way of doing this, which I will not detail here, however, they start with “injection” of a large and abundant email into a mail account. The spammer sends a message to the recipients of the mail, basically scaring them into thinking that they have received a stringent warning about their safety. One can get spammed simply from too many warnings in too many mailboxes.
Additionally, spammers also send spam emails to people’s email accounts. Once again, they are asking you (the recipient) to open the email and read what’s inside. However, when you open the email, it is not what you think it is. Spammers simply have tricks up their sleeves to get what they want from you.
If you are a person who has a lot of money placed in your mailbox, you might consider changing it. Different practices have shown to be effective, so do your research. You does not want to lose all that money, but you will be saving yourself trouble in the long run.
1. Payment from suppliers:
If a spammer gets a hold of your account information, he or she might present a fake advertisement to you, claiming that your account is already full. In that case, the spammer might present suppliers with a proposal stating that you can earn massive returns. In that case, the scammer would want to confirm your account details and will make you click on the details so that you can earn for yourself.
2. Contract for the supply of goods or services:
Another scenario showing up in your email box is a contract for the supply of goods or services. Here, the spammer poses as the person who will be making a lot of money from the deal. He or she might even explain that you need to hire lawyers to draft the contract so that your commission looks good. Again, consult your lawyers or not to solicit for a contract for the supply of goods or services.
3. Irregular payments or grants:
We have seen a lot of grants and preference payments showing up in spam emails. A frequent problem is a grant of money to a poor person for practicing their profession. Strangely, this scenario did not occur in our inboxes. However, do not be deceived. The poor people got nothing in return for their “donation.”
What happened is that they made visitors feel happy about making grants to people they know, thus propelling the email to the top of the inbox. People act from the emotions of love and the like towards the target, which prompts them to give money without really knowing the deal behind the scene.
4. Stressful situations:
Stress comes through loud and clear in the messages. The spammer wants you to know that your account is in good hands and that you have nothing to worry about. He or she will make sure that you feel relaxed and that everything will be all right. You should not relax by any stretch of the imagination. On the contrary, you should always remain alert so that you can avoid falling prey to any scams that can destroy your savings.
5. Unknow 900 numbers:
900 number is a very popular prefix for spam messages. The fact that you know this does not mean that you cannot communicate to 900 numbers. The email may be addressed to you, but it is actually an automated message telling you to click on a link to check your account details. If you get this message, do not click on the link – go to the bank website and login to your account. If the email is from them, login and see if it is resolved. If you cannot login, then call their customer service phone number and file a complaint.
6. Assessment of your account:
Now you are probably wondering if there is any way to know what account the spammer will be using so that you can lodge a complaint. Yes, there are email address tools online which can reveal this information. Use them and do not think that the email address that the website has been using is yours. Visit the website address and see what the phone number is. If it is a toll free number, then you can report it to the FTC.
7. State Consumer Information Rights Act
Certain states have passed legislation that protects consumers from being scammed or mislead in the marketing of products or services. Check out the website that your state or local government has on their site. Then read the legislation closely to learn of any surprisefalls for consumers that may occur if no protections exist.
8. Report 419 Fraud
You can report a 419 fraud to the Canadian police in order to try and hold accountable those who organized the scam. This is on top of sending a complaint to the US police.
