Perang Bato

Talamak din sa internet ang mga tinatawag na FRAUDS or SCAMS. Sari-saring gimik at kanya-kanyang style ang mga manloloko. Di naman kelangang huminto mag-blog, mag-comment o gamitin ang BATIAN BOX. Kelangan lang nating iwasan na magbigay ng ating email address o kaya'y phone number, o house address sa COMMENTS o maski na sa BATIAN BOX.

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Iyong mga ibang scams naman talaga e sobrang obvious na scam. Lalo na yung mga nagsasabi na magkakaroon ka ng daang libong dolyar mula sa LOTTO o kaya ay sa wire transfer. Eto ang mga pinakasikat na mga SCAMS sa ngayon. Puro mga pera na naging bato.

1) The Nigerian scam, also known as 419. You will receive an email from a member of a wealthy Nigerian family. It is a desperate cry for help in getting a very large sum of money out of the country. A common variation is a woman in Africa who claimed that her husband had died, and that she wanted to leave millions of dollars of his estate to a good business. In every variation, the scammer is promising very large payments for small unskilled tasks. This scam, like most scams, is too good to be true.

They will promise you a large cut of their business or family fortune. All you are asked to do is cover the legal and other fees that must be paid to the people that can release the scammer's money. You will never see any of the promised money, because there isn't any.

2) Advanced fees paid for a guaranteed loan or credit card. If you are thinking about applying for a "pre-approved" loan or a credit card that charges an up-front fee, ask yourself: "why would a bank do that?". These scams are obvious to people who take time to scrutinize the offer. Remember: reputable credit card companies do charge an annual fee but it is applied to the balance of the card, never at the sign-up.

3) Lottery scams. Puwedeng Irish Lottery or UK Lottery. You will receive at least one email from someone saying that you won a huge amount of money. This scam will usually come in the form of a conventional email message. It will inform you that you won millions of dollars and congratulate you repeatedly. The catch: before you can collect your "winnings", you must pay the "processing" fee of several thousands of dollars. Stop! The moment the bad guys cash your money order, you lose. Once you realize you have been suckered into paying $3000 to a con man, they are long gone with your money. Do not fall for this lottery scam.

Sabi nga ni Kuya Jorge aka. John Lloyd, laging INGAT!