How can you tell if

Trevor

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How can you tell if it's genuine or not if you get an email and you think it is someone trying to get your personal details from you, has anyone ever had email where this has happend.
 
Trevor said:
How can you tell if it's genuine or not if you get an email and you think it is someone trying to get your personal details from you, has anyone ever had email where this has happend.
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hi ive had e-mails from ebay saying "you have made a payment of $250 to some firm in usa. if you dispute this please sign in to your pay-pal account (click here)!!!!!! And its a spoof never click a link in an email
Hoping you have'nt! sundown
 
sundown said:
hi ive had e-mails from ebay saying "you have made a payment of $250 to some firm in usa. if you dispute this please sign in to your pay-pal account (click here)!!!!!! And its a spoof never click a link in an email
Hoping you have'nt! sundown
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No i have not Sundown it says i have won some money to good to be true.:rolleyes:
 
sundown said:
thats ok if you can remember entering a competition "bet you didnt"
sundown
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Your right i can't remember you know what it's like, I get emails saying you have won a prize, so i delete can't remember entering.
 
ive even had emails from a solicitor in nigeria saying i have inherited £500000000000 from a distant relatave. Yea Right!! my delete buttons nearly worn out. I would like some money for nothing but realisticly it aint goin to happen!!:(:(:( Sundown
 
sundown said:
ive even had emails from a solicitor in nigeria saying i have inherited £500000000000 from a distant relatave. Yea Right!! my delete buttons nearly worn out. I would like some money for nothing but realisticly it aint goin to happen!!:(:(:( Sundown
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By the way i have give you a thanks for your first post on this subject.
This is part of the email.

We are pleased to inform you of the result of the just concluded draws held on
the{16th Of November, 2007} by Yahoo/MSN {Microsoft} in conjunction with Myway.com
To begin the claim processing of your prize you are to contact the Online Co-ordinator
and provide him with the following informations:

1. Full Names :
2. Residential Address :
3. Phone Number :
4Mobile&Home
5. Occupation :
7. Age :
8. Nationality :
 
in ebay & pay-pal you are asked to forward the email to spoof @ ebay. or spoof @ paypal. & they confirm if its fraudulent. maybe sending it to yahoo could verify its authenticity. but I wouldn't give that info to any-one
sundown
 
sundown said:
in ebay & pay-pal you are asked to forward the email to spoof @ ebay. or spoof @ paypal. & they confirm if its fraudulent. maybe sending it to yahoo could verify its authenticity. but I wouldn't give that info to any-one
sundown
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Thanks mate, i am going for my food now be back later.
 
sundown said:
hi ive had e-mails from ebay saying "you have made a payment of $250 to some firm in usa. if you dispute this please sign in to your pay-pal account (click here)!!!!!! And its a spoof never click a link in an email
Hoping you have'nt! sundown
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Iv,e had the same thing from E-Bay ??,but have never bought anything on THERE,
 
well would you believe it. :eek: I got up this morning to find that I had won ANOTHER £150000from "microsoft email promotion" :):) what should I do?
send them all my personal information & claim my prize? :confused: I could buy 3 spanking new motorhomes with the money :D Maybe buy a private yacht, but no. Im too lazy think ill just delete this message and make myself a nice cuppa tea!.:cool:
these scams are getting more & more common lets all be realistic about them
sundown
 
Trevor said:
How can you tell if it's genuine or not if you get an email and you think it is someone trying to get your personal details from you, has anyone ever had email where this has happend.
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Back account details are NEVER asked by genuine organisations some personal details are but be very careful at all times because of cloning.

There is never FREE money going to be sent to you by third party,

as they say too good to be true then it wont be:D:D:D
 
sundown said:
well would you believe it. :eek: I got up this morning to find that I had won ANOTHER £150000from "microsoft email promotion" :):) what should I do?
send them all my personal information & claim my prize? :confused: I could buy 3 spanking new motorhomes with the money :D Maybe buy a private yacht, but no. Im too lazy think ill just delete this message and make myself a nice cuppa tea!.:cool:
these scams are getting more & more common lets all be realistic about them
sundown
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Hi sundown you have won the same amount as me they must have billons of dosh to give away:rolleyes: LOL
 
cipro said:
Back account details are NEVER asked by genuine organisations some personal details are but be very careful at all times because of cloning.

There is never FREE money going to be sent to you by third party,

as they say too good to be true then it wont be:D:D:D
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Your spot on there cipro but some poor person is going to fall for it.:rolleyes:
 
I worry about......

I worry about the young ones, they havent grown up yet and my teenage son doesnt understand why I dont even try to see if I've won something. I know its just fake, whereas they are naieve, and think everyone is honest! Its the same as competitions in the post, I put them straight in the shredder. Lou
 
sundown said:
ive even had emails from a solicitor in nigeria saying i have inherited £500000000000 from a distant relatave. Yea Right!! my delete buttons nearly worn out. I would like some money for nothing but realisticly it aint goin to happen!!:(:(:( Sundown
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One site amongst others about these scams is http://www.419eater.com/
 
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