Checking Out the “Check Into This” E-mail Ad Alert Checking Out the “Check Into This” E-mail This e-mail links to a fake news site promoting a work-at-home scheme. From: —-@comcast.net Subject: Check this out Date: May 10, 2012 To: —-@gmail.com this is intense you should check…
You Have Exceeded the Email Quota Limit Ad Alert You Have Exceeded the Email Quota Limit We were forwarded this suspicious looking e-mail that pretends to be from Google, telling you that you’ve exceeded the e-mail quota limit. Something is pretty fishy, considering that a quota…
E-mail Alert: Does Ghana Have $8 million to Give You? Ad Alert E-mail Alert: Does Ghana Have $8 million to Give You? Sorry, the Vice President of Ghana doesn’t really want to give you $8 million out of the blue. The tip-offs? Poor grammar, request for nonsensical “RED SEALED stamp fee” of…
Watch Out for E-mails Seeking Foreign Business Partners Ad Alert Watch Out for E-mails Seeking Foreign Business Partners Any Too frequently, the term proves to be simply a euphemism for sending your money along to an unknown person or company and then watching your money magically disappear e-mail…
Reliant Funding Ad Alert Reliant Funding Direct mail comes deceptively packaged as an “account reminder.”
Truist Mailing Ad Alert Truist Mailing Be wary of mailings from banks where you do not have an account.
Foreign Lottery Emails Ad Alert Foreign Lottery Emails We received a spam email regarding a winning ticket to the Canada-UK Lottery. The FTC warns that many scam operators are based in Canada, which is where this email is…
Full Time Receptionist/Clerk Ad Alert Full Time Receptionist/Clerk A reader responded to a generic receptionist job ad on Craigslist and received this response: From: Orpha Home <orphafunds01@outlook.com> Date: November 12, 2013 at 9:20:09 AM EST To: Subject: RE:…
Can You Win the African Lottery? Ad Alert Can You Win the African Lottery? Playing foreign lotteries is illegal. Do not reply to an e-mail like this or provide any information to the sender. For more information, check out TINA.org’s article on sweepstakes and…
Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers Ad Alert Newspaper Renewal Scam Targets Consumers Beware of mail from Associated Publishers Network and United Publishers Network.
Urban Outfitters Ad Alert Urban Outfitters Urban Outfitters recently ran a promotion in which they gave out 10% off coupons alongside collectible pins in the mail. Here is the e-mail that ran with the physical mail…
NoMoreRack.com Ad Alert NoMoreRack.com We got this e-mail from a (probably hacked) reader: Hi tips, Last week, I sent you $10 gift card. If you’re considering taking a look at nomorerack, I would suggest…
Don’t Reply to Suspicious Date Request Ad Alert Don’t Reply to Suspicious Date Request This person sounds like a great catch—“kind, sociable and fluffy”—what more could you want?
Intellectual Property Services Ad Alert Intellectual Property Services Trademark renewal scam lands in TINA.org’s mailbox.
Internet Domain Name Services aka Domain Registry Ad Alert Internet Domain Name Services aka Domain Registry Reported fake invoice scheme targets TINA.org.
Peter Popoff’s ‘Miracle Spring Water’ Ad Alert Peter Popoff’s ‘Miracle Spring Water’ After sending for the self-proclaimed prophet’s water, we’re still waiting for our financial miracle.
Quicken Loans Ad Alert Quicken Loans Officials fine lender $250K for alleged misleading mailings to service members and veterans.
Record Transfer Services Ad Alert Record Transfer Services There’s nothing official to this very official-looking letter.
Mr. Dennis Lawrence, Financial Consultant? Ad Alert Mr. Dennis Lawrence, Financial Consultant? This e-mail requests Data that can be used to identify you, like your name, address, birth date, or Social Security number as part of a bizarre pitch to get the…