You must be very well familiar with different types of scamming, as nowadays it is quiet common. Even there are various websites that directly or indirectly take your personal credential information, bank details by fooling you. Here, in this post we are discussing about the topmost common email scams that litter inboxes across the world.
About 90% of emails sent worldwide are considered as spam. There are several users who have regularly come across thousand of unwanted emails. And even by mistake when you open such email scam you get in the trap of cyber crooks. These emails are designed in such a way that you tend to open. Check out the following email scam that should watch for.
Bank
Bank never ask for your personal details via an email because they have already all your details what they need from you. Don’t trust on such email if you get any such from bank asking for your information. The email got a professional layout and has a domain very similar to your bank. Don’t believe on them they are just after your money and credential details.
Nigerian Inheritance
Have you ever got an email from bank manager in Africa stating that a millionaire people died along with his family in a plane crash and wants to transfer his money to your account? This email is categorized as the “419 emails” or Nigerian scams.
If you reply to this email then it will make a fake promise that you are going to get certain amount of money. But before that you are asked to transfer certain amount of dollars to cover the expenses. Don’t get indulge in it because it’s only a scam you are not going to get any money.
Phishing Email Scam
Such type of Email comes from websites that you actually use such as PayPal. If they get your profile they will send you an email which looks similar like the one from the site. Then this website will redirect you to bogus site which looks similar to the actual website. Once you enter your log in details your information will be directly transferred to the cyber criminal and they will get what they want.
Don’t open such type of email and try to keep close eye on these sorts of emails who ask you about your details and money.
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