Email Hoax

I can’t believe that after these many years, these scams from Nigeria are still going around.  People may still be falling for them; it only takes one person to respond for these guys to make money. Here are some tips … Continued

Today I received a simple but deceiving email.  The email simply indicates that I need to reset the password.  Since this was an email sent to one of my personal emails I was immediately suspicious since I don’t use a … Continued

Scammers know how to get the reader’s attention; money is one of those motivators and scammers will take advantage of that.  If you think about it, who in their right mind will give you free money?  Don’t fall for these … Continued

I hate to say it but this is a well-crafted phishing or virus email.  It looks very official and legitimate; starting with the bank logo; even the website and email links point to the actual bank website.  However, I was specious right … Continued

This email screams phishing (someone trying to get your personal information by pretending to be someone else).  So, what is wrong with this email? What is SARS? I am being addressed as a “taxpayer”, not by my name or last name … Continued

By now you should have heard about the “Google Docs” virus.  This type of email can be very deceiving since the email sender is one of your friends.  The email asks to open an attached file.  In these types of … Continued

I received this email early this year.  Any emails claiming to be from an African government that wants to give you money should be ignored and deleted; no one in their right minds will want to give you free money. … Continued

This is an interesting email that I received a couple of days ago; if she was my friend, she would know about my weight and will know if I need/don’t need to lose any weight. The email has some inconsistencies that … Continued