I hav not been scammed, nor do I know anyone who has, but the amount of spam that is from these criminals, combined with TV reports says that people ARE, indeed, losing money because of greed, ignorance or both. Here are some very easy things to keep in mind:
1. If you did not enter, you cannot win, anything
2. If you are being contacted for legitimate prizes, they KNOW YOUR NAME already, you gave it when you entered
3. Businesses do nt have trouble cashing checks
5. ATM cards are not issued with the PIN given to you in an email
6. The ONLY money one would have to pay, as a result of winning, is the tax on the retail value. This is collected by the Government
7. ABSOLUTELY NO RANDOM EMAIL LOTTERY EXISTS!
8. BUSINESSES DO NOT ANONOMOUSLY HIRE FINANCIAL OFFICERS OR COLLECTION AGENTS
8. NO AFRICAN EMAIL THAT PROMISES YOU $$ IS LEGITIMATE, NO MATTER HOW OFFICIAL THEY TRY TO APPEAR
9. Official correspondence rarely, if ever, has mis-spelled words
more to follow and add your own
2007-11-12
04:58:55
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athorgarak
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