Can Anything Be Done About These International Scam Emails ?

by hjm218
2 replies
Hi all,

I'm sure many of you receive scam emails, especially from places
like Nigera. It's got a point where I'm receiving them in my main
mailbox every day - it's becoming a real nuisance !

These people scam millions from innocent people every year and
it's getting worse - lives have been destroyed by these scams
over the last 20 years. I personally know someone who lost their
life savings to one of these scams back in 1991, and I did read in
the press a few years ago about a man that took his own life
because of the mess he got into.

Is there an international body where we can forward these emails
to, or is there something else more positive that we can do ?

John
#emails #international #scam
  • Profile picture of the author nair
    I googled the problem, and came up with something that might be helpful.

    Apparently what they're doing is against the law, and it's called the Advance Fee Fraud, or 419 Fraud.

    Go on google and type in "international email scam"

    It should be the second link found

    Maybe we can create a blog dedicated to getting rid of these scams.

    : )
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    • Profile picture of the author Dixiebelle
      You can go to your email options and block all email coming from that country.

      Dixie
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