I Hate Feeling Scammed

Don’t you just hate it when you fall for something that is a scam, but you were kind of excited about it at first. Here are the top 9 scams that scammers use. They are from PC World, and you can read them in more detail on their site.

Social Networking Scams

1. “I’m traveling in London and I’ve lost my wallet. Can you wire some money?”
2. “Someone has a secret crush on you! Download this application to find who it is!”
3. “Did you see this video of you? Check out this link!”

Office Offenses

1. “This is Chris from tech services. I’ve been notified of an infection on your computer.”
2. “Hi, I’m from the rep from Cisco and I’m here to see Nancy.”
3. “Can you hold the door for me? I don’t have my key/access card on me.”

Phishing Lures

1. “You have not paid for the item you recently won on eBay. Please click here to pay.”
2. “You’ve been let go. Click here to register for severance pay.”

I really suggest that you read the whole article on PC World. It’s pretty interesting and could help you protect yourself from scammers.