Archive for the ‘Email Scams’ Category

Spoof Emails

Monday, September 18th, 2006

Phishing is an epidemic affecting work at home parents as well as most other Internet users. If you have your own website with your email address on it, or post it anywhere on the web, you've probably received some phishing emails. I've been getting all sorts of them lately. One of ...

Email Scam Resource

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

I don't have the time or resources to list specific companies or post emails involved in known scams. But I've found a website that does just that. Scamdex has databases of scam emails and lists of fake companies that have been reported, and a forum where people can post scams they ...

Nigerian 419 Scams

Monday, August 21st, 2006

Even if you haven't heard of Nigerian 419 scams, if you have an email address you've more than likely been exposed to them. They originated in Nigeria, but are now popping up from all over the world. In the beginning, mostly well-to-do individuals were the recipients of the scam emails. The ...

New Phishing Scam

Friday, August 11th, 2006

I read about a new scam that is popping up in a newsletter from my ISP. It isn't exactly a work at home scam, but it seemed like something that would be worth mentioning. Emails are being sent out to customers of Bank of America and various other banks claiming to ...