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The scammers are getting desperate

by JoMo
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Unfortunately my hotmail email has recently been picked up by the scammers, so I have been receiving scams almost on a daily basis. some of these are more clever than others, but today I looked in my inbox and there was an email from a guy that simply said, "Help Me" and nothing else.

At least they are keeping me entertained.


-joel
#desperate #scammers
  • Profile picture of the author abhi1
    LOL As for them, it's an out-of-the-box marketing after all
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    • Profile picture of the author Tina Golden
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      • Profile picture of the author JoMo
        Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises View Post

        The scammers just picked up one of my emails that I only use for my writing team and clients. I can't figure out how they managed to know the topics we've been researching but the spam has all been to do with a certain niche that we just did a bunch of articles for. None of us have used that email in conjunction with any of the research, though.

        Tina
        It's an inside job!


        -joel
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  • Profile picture of the author Jon Tees
    Naturally they are desperate to begin with, which is why they have become scammers in the first place in many cases. Many of these people tried and failed to earn honest money online, or just plain lost the patience for it. As a result they have switched to less than honorable methods to try and earn a quick buck. It's because of people like this that many potential buyers tend to avoid doing business with anyone who isn't in their local area . And sites like Craig's list have become weary against any non local transactions even warning people against buying anything in any other manner aside from face and face transactions which puts legit internet business people in a bit of a bind.
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