The classic trick via e-mail

Try Microsoft 's new mail system and get $ 1,000 from Bill Gates, reverse the ATM card PIN to tell the police, lend the account to transfer money, and then share attractive commissions . as spammers Many people become idiots and even lose a lot of money.

Email and classic tricks

Virus warning

The worry of computers being attacked by malware is always haunting people whose work and daily life depend heavily on PC. People who receive e-mails warn of fear of spreading viruses so actively forward that message in the hope of informing everyone soon. The cheating letter spreads as much as the virus, and sometimes even affects the mail server resources of many organizations.

Call for generosity for a tragic situation

Many people will not regret what a few thousand dollars or a few dollars support a girl who is dying of cancer, or a small boy who is living with misery and epilepsy. This trick of abuse of kindness is therefore a chance to work. Most of the letters calling for help do not forget to tell recipients to forward letters to others. Many individuals, organizations, and hospitals in the countries have tricked and transferred humanistic currencies to addresses that do not exist.

Try mailing with Bill Gates and being given money by the American billionaire

The message goes, "I'm Bill Gates. Microsoft company is testing a new e-mail tracking program. Help us forward this message to your friends. . ". The letter promises each individual participant will be given the $ 1,000 richest man on the planet.

Dial 809 to receive a reward

In the mailbox, an e-mail appears informing the new recipient of a big prize in a lucky program (sometimes the message carries content that warns the recipient of legal trouble) and calls immediately to number 809 (area code for the Caribbean region) to resolve. Many people were "trapped " and lost the cost of up to $ 25 per minute international long distance phone. Some of the other " versions" of this game are number 242 (Bahamas Islands), 284 (British Virgin Islands) or 787 (belonging to Puerto Rico).

Share hefty fortune in Nigeria

The trick has many different variants called 419 under the code of a fraudulent anti-crime law in the African country. The e-mail content indicates that a corrupt official in Nigeria has a lot of money to transfer through the recipient's account and is willing to pay an "attractive" commission. Another type of trick is to announce that a new official has passed away to leave a large fortune and if someone is willing to give up some money in advance to deal with the inheritance process , it will be dealt with very well. 419 even more ironic is considered an "industry" in Nigeria with a value of up to $ 5 billion.

Body deodorants are harmful to health

Taking advantage of worries about women's health and the "doctor's advice", scammers give a very convincing message, naming a woman to attend a medical conference to Warning body deodorants can cause breast cancer. Later there were some similar tricks, taking toothpaste and shampoo to scare consumers.

The last photo in the 9/11 tragedy

Like other major events or disasters ., the September 11 event in the United States was also used by people who were invasive and proficient to trick people. The "phony" photo spreads online and is relayed by many people as a visitor standing on the rooftop railing of the World Trade Center World Trade Center in New York, behind his back is a sewing Fate flying is coming.

Reverse the PIN number of the ATM card to notify the police

This is the most widely distributed scams on the Internet in the last months of 2006, with content related to automated teller machines that many urban residents used to use every day. The phishing message says that in an ATM there is a hidden security feature whereby the user can secretly inform police of incidents in the surrounding area, just by entering the PIN number in reverse order. again.