How to spot a SCAM!

**mtechfan** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-19-2007, 11:10 PM

CAUTION!

Because I don't want to see any of you guys/gals get burned by these scumbags that spam/scam all over the place. Here are some simple rules to follow.

(1) First and most obviously they use poor English. Think about it, would somebody from the US or UK have that poor language skills?

(2) They post a heading with a lure for a new product. Miraculously sometimes one that hasn't been released yet at a really low price.

(3) Usually, they offer 1 free if you buy 3 or something like that.

(4) There will be a huge list of products they offer, that is usually poorly written. And a lot of times THEY LIKE TO USE ALL CAPITALS, ANNOYING ISN'T IT?

(5) They always use free email services, think about it! a reputable business will have a real website/domain with that name in the email. Example -> [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...].
So if you see -> [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...] then its a SCAM!!!

(6) Some try to look legit and provide a phone number that works if you call for the first week at least, but it will almost always start with +44 which is a skype area code. These are usually purchased using fraudulent credit cards. They usually stop working as soon as Skype gets a reversal of charge from the credit card company.

(7) They almost always end with "THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PATRONAGE", "Thanks & God Bless", "Thanks for patronising our products" (this one is my favorite, always makes me laugh). Anyways you get the point.

(7) If you do get to the point (slap yourself if you do) that you have contacted these people by email, if you trace their IP address 6 out of 10 times the IP will originate from Nigeria. 2 out of 10 it will be India, 1 out of 10 Philippines and the last 1% is a forged header. Not the US or UK as claimed!

So what ever you do DONT think you are getting an incredible deal and try to contact them.

Thanks, and have a nice day

**Drunken_Ninja** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-20-2007, 03:51 PM

Nice work, generally a very good guideline... Thread Stuck... REP UP...

easy1boy · #3 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 06:20 PM

thank you so much it's helped me b4 i just cry

1 of them i met over the net and was going to doing a buiss with him
and he called me from private number and no number appear to me in my phone
but in once time i have found this number in my mobile +2348029709125
so now with reading ur thread i have check the country code and i have found Nigeria +234

so i would to thank you man
God Bless You

**mtechfan** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 12:33 AM

Ok, good to know you saved yourself from being scammed. You really shouldn't give your number or anything personal like that to a stranger.

Wanna know how bad the SCAM problems the rest of the world has to deal with that come out of Nigeria? See this -> [Only Registered users can see links . Click Here To Register...]

Nigeria is the #1 region that scams originate out of, but there are many scammers all over the world employing similar tactics.