finding out about scams

Dancer · #1 Apr 18, 2006, 04:41 PM

what is the page where you can find out if those notices you get that says don't open this or that is a scam or not?

LTheobald · Apr 19, 2006, 12:27 AM

First site on Google was this: http://www.scambusters.org/

Just use the search in the top left to enter a keyword or two from the suspected scam message and see what comes up.

Alternatively, post the message here and we should be able to say if it's a scam or not.

RickJ · Apr 19, 2006, 02:34 AM

Another couple places:

1. www.snopes.com

2. Good old Google. Put the subject line of the email in google and you'll probably find out lots about it.

Bluehazel1953 · Apr 19, 2006, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScottGem

A few rules of thumb:

If they ask for money up front its mostly likely a scam

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

As we say in UK. "You don't get owt for nowt"



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