What would you do if you receive an email that you suspect or you know is a scam?

Question

I received an email from a guy in Nigeria, and I didn't fall for it, since I know about this scam, but it really concerns me that these guys are still on the loose hunting people, because I've read and seen the "supporting papers" that these scammers use to fool their victims.
Please tell me How to identify email scams? And, how can we fight againts these kind of frauds?

Answer 1

forward the e-mail to [e-mail], and also forward the e-mail to the abuse dept of the isp that is part of their e-mail. For example if you got an a-mail from [e-mail] (don't you wish the name was this easy???!!!!). You would forward the e-mail to [e-mail]. Or if it was from [e-mail], then you would forward it to [e-mail]. Hotmail also has an abuse dept, cox, aol, etc. They will look into it, and if the e-mail came from someone who does have an e-mail account with them, they will delete the e-mail account. Of course, that won't stop the scammer, as all they will do is just open up a new e-mail account, but at least it will slow them down and make them work for their money.

But just remember the old saying, "if it seems too good to be true, it is."

Answer 2

It is a scam and an old one. First off flag the message and report the sender to yahoo for abuse, at least your smart enough to know its a scam other people are not as fortunate.

Answer 3

Well first off stop opening email from anyone you do not know. Simply delete it unopened.

You can not protect someone from their own stupidity and GREED!

Answer 4

report them to the email service or your yahoo aol etc.

Answer 5

I just usually respond with a really nasty letter back. Then kick them on my spam filter.

Answer 6

Just delete it and pray that other people do the same.

Answer 7

DELETE