Fake email, scam email. Every day most of us probably get some. I am just going to start a list with samples of fake or scam emails in this article, and keep updating it as they come in. I have many email addresses, so I tend to get almost every scam or fake email going around at some point. I have seen everything, so when I get one I have not seen before, I want to warn people. I get so many bad, fake, scam emails, that I usually just delete them. Then I meet people who fall for them and it breaks my heart. Many people are too ashamed to tell anyone. They feel like fools. The best prevention is education and warning others. Share your knowledge if you know older people who still believe these emails are real or are not sure. Talk about this with your friends and relatives. It infuriates me how many people feel scared by these fake emails. One trick that is common and some people I know fell for it, is getting an email saying your domain name is due and to pay them $70. to renew! Those are fake emails!! Then the […]
Fake Linkedin email-connect-reminders-Invitation Notification
Fake Linkedin Email-Beware Every day I get new spam, and some of it can be dangerous.Today I got my first fake Linkedin email. When I clicked the button to check it out, I was taken to a poker website. That was actually lucky, because I could of opened a malware file or computer exploit. What spammers, hackers and other nefarious evil people do to get access to you and your computer is what is called “spoofing”. They take a legitimate email, like Linkedin, Paypal or banks, and copy all the graphics and then insert their own links into the email. It is quite simple to do and so easy to fall for. These fake Linkedin emails, fake Paypal emails and fake FedEx, UPS and more are becoming a daily occurrence. My advice? For the fake Linkedin emails, if you do not recognize the person who is asking to connect with you, just go to your Linkedin account and login onto the website. You will see if that invite is in there and you will know you have gotten a bad email. Trash it and carry on. Be wary, be careful and do not trust outside emails that make no sense to you or tell you have […]
How to safely check “view source” on fake email
How to safely check your email, called “view source” video. Fake Email, Email Scams, Email Viruses and Malware. Every day I get some very bad and dangerous email in my inbox. I run so many websites and have over 10 business email addresses, so between all of those I get quite the variety of fraudulent email. I have been teaching about email and Internet Safety since 1999. Did you know there is a way you can look at your questionable email safely? Many of the latest fraud emails say they are from Payment locations, such as your bank, or PayPal, or it may say you missed a UPS or Fed Ex delivery ,or a bill is due, or the bank needs you to click something to confirm, or even a fake, “you have been paid” email. The go to great lengths to look as real as possible and use enticing subject lines. There are so many fraud scams and fake emails it is overwhelming and very easy to be fooled. Here is a breakdown of one such email I recently got in my inbox. Subject Line: Completed: Please DocuSign this document: Confidential Company Agreement 2013..pdf and it showed the email […]