Scam
A SCAM is a lying attempt to trap you into parting wth your money. Some people may be experienced being cheated by someone.
Scammer.
A 'SCAMMER' may make a personal approach, with an offer too good to be true. Someone may email you,sms ,call or post an offer that they advertisment you to take up.
They can often use persuasive techniques that can be hard to resist. They can sometimes make you feel that you are petty or inadequate if you resist or even question their offer.
But there are warning signs that you are being believe something. There are sign that you can learn to recognise. You can learn to identify a scam coming, and you can learn the skills to act.
You can protect yourself, and your money, from the fraud.
Below is a sample of email Scam
Content of the email Scam:
We will like to bring to your notice that you have won the sum of ?1,000,000.00 GBP.{OneMillion Great Britain Pounds} in this year 2011 MICROSOFT CORPORATION Award Aimed at alleviating Poverty and also encouraging ourcustomers world wide
Below are the claims requirement
Full Name:
Address:
Phone:
Country:
age:
sex:
occupation:
You are requested to contact the PROMOTION EVENT AGENT MANAGER with the below info and send your winningidentification numbers and the above required information for immediate claim of your winning's,Mr. Martin LahmMicrosoft Promotion Award Team ManagerPhone +44 7035906021 EMAIL: y-msn04@hotmail.comNote:For security reasons, you are advised to keep your winning information confidential till your claims is processed and your money remitted to you in whatever manner you deem fit to claim your prize. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements. Please be warned
So,if you ever receive such this email,never respond it.No such a company/people will give you money without any reasonable reason.Protect Yourself.
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