Free Nokia phone hoax
Status: Hoax
This hoax states that Nokia is giving away free phones to people who forward this email. |
AOL Database Corruption Scam
Status: Hoax
The following scam directs you to a web page that is not part of AOL & asks you to enter your username and password, giving the scam artist access to your account.
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AOL Giveaways Scam
Status: Hoax
This message takes you to a website that looks like AOL but that is just collecting personal information from you.
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World Currency Cartel
Status: Hoax
Just send in your $29 (plus $5 postage and handling) and just like magic; you will never see it again.
This scam wants to make you a part of the World Currency Cartel who have this magic method for turning $25 into $100. |
Nigerian 419 Scam
Status: Hoax
Someone in a foreign country (usually Nigeria) has some large amount of money that they need to get into or out of the country. Their offer to make you a business partner where you set up a legitimate bank account and let them use it to transfer millions of dollars. |
Area Code 809 Scam
Status: Hoax
This is a hoax message that describes a real scam. The real scam works much like the warning, but the numbers are wrong. The 809 area code serves the Dominican Republic and thus is an overseas call even though you dial it just like a long distance call within the U.S. |
Donations for Cartridges Scam
Status: Hoax
The e-mail message below directs people to send their old printer cartridges to an address in Fairfax, VA. for charitable purposes. Don't pass it on.
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Black Inheritance Tax Refund Scam
Status: Hoax
Fraudulent tax preparers have been running a "Black Inheritance Tax" or "Slavery Reparation," claiming that you can get money from the government if your ancestors were slaves. |
IRS Scam Warning
Status: Hoax
Keep in mind that you should never give personal and financial information to anyone who calls you up or sends you e-mail no matter who they claim they are. |
PayPal System Update Scam
Status: Hoax
This network service scam wants you to go to a website and update your PayPal information. If you do, you will have given access to all your online money to some scammers to use. |
Bank of America Security Update Scam
Status: Hoax
This scam goes after your Bank of America login and personal information. The link in the message appears to go to bankofamerica.com but actually goes to a website in Colorado.
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BestBuy Fraud Alert
Status: Hoax
This message is supposed to be a warning that your account at BestBuy is being used by someone. It asks for a lot of personal information you should not give out.
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E-Bay Scam Warning
Status: Hoax
This e-mail is for E-Bay users. Filling it out and submitting it does not send your data to e-bay but to 64.143.143.46. Which happens to be a shared webhosting pool in Dallas, TX.
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Lottery Winner Scam
Status: Hoax
This lottery scam claims that you have won a lottery that you did not enter and that you are going to receive a lot of money if you just follow the directions. |
FDIC Insurance Scam
Status: Hoax
This one comes in your mail and threatens your bank accounts. It then wants you to connect to the FDIC website and verify your account information.
If you ever get something like this, call your bank and ask them what is going on and do not connect to the fraudulent web pages and give them any information.... |
Citi Bank E-mail Veerification
Status: Hoax
If you examine the link,
http://www.citi.com:ac-h51dmYAUhWzEQkZIraNF@up3xk0g9q.da.ru/?j6tra6MlZXYh3Zu
You find that it does not take you to Citibank, but to,
up3xk0g9q.da.ru
in Russia. |
Another E-bay Scam
Status: Hoax
Here is another E-bay scam asking for "verification of your account." |
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