INTERNET SCAMS
This list of internet sams is not totally complete. There are many scams out there and I will try to give you examples of them as I find them. Use these as examples to help you from getting ripped off. These are examples of e-mails that I have received. Please notice how official these scams look.
1. Pay Pal asking for an update on your records
4. GM Card member asking you to update your records.
5. Searching for a trustworthy individual to scam a bank - South African Bank Scam #1
Things to look for in a scam.
Anyone wishing to give you a large sum of money or an overpayment and have you cash the check or money order and send it on to another account. Can you spell Bounce?
Any financial institution or internet account sending an e-mail requesting an update on your account. They may or may not claim that they have already or will suspend your account in a few days if the account is not updated. Legitimate companies do not ask for verification of passwords or other personal information for software upgrades.
Here is one I personally noticed. I have a Pay Pal account for E-Bay and received Scam #1. The tip-off was that the e-mail address that they sent the e-mail to was not the e-mail that I use for Pay Pal.
I was easily tipped off by Scam #2 because I do not have a GM credit card.