Comments on: UNITED NATIONS email scam http://highena.com/scams/united-nations-email-scam-2/ Watch Out for These Scams! Sun, 30 Oct 2011 03:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rich http://highena.com/scams/united-nations-email-scam-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2058 Rich Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:24:52 +0000 http://highena.com/scams/870-united-nations-plaza-20-a-new-york-ny-10017/#comment-2058 Hey Fran, NEVER reply to the buggers, it only confirms your email address to the scammers. They use web trawling and random email address generators to spam as many accounts as possible. And they also CREATE random email accounts for themselves (in addition to being able to assign whatever "From" address they like, which can be detected in the the code of the email sent). Best thing is to "JUNK" every one you get, and let your friends know too. But now they have your email confirmed, get it changed (a pain in the ass, but would reduce the incoming pain) and ignore all future attmepts at contact. THe alternative is to go a bit high tech and use secure email wihch uses prior-authorisation in the form of a handshake - any addresses you have not performed this shake with will never even show up - a good idea to set up for you and your friends. Google can give you plenty more info :) Hey Fran, NEVER reply to the buggers, it only confirms your email address to the scammers. They use web trawling and random email address generators to spam as many accounts as possible. And they also CREATE random email accounts for themselves (in addition to being able to assign whatever “From” address they like, which can be detected in the the code of the email sent). Best thing is to “JUNK” every one you get, and let your friends know too. But now they have your email confirmed, get it changed (a pain in the ass, but would reduce the incoming pain) and ignore all future attmepts at contact.

THe alternative is to go a bit high tech and use secure email wihch uses prior-authorisation in the form of a handshake – any addresses you have not performed this shake with will never even show up – a good idea to set up for you and your friends. Google can give you plenty more info :)

]]> By: Fran http://highena.com/scams/united-nations-email-scam-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1655 Fran Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:54:48 +0000 http://highena.com/scams/870-united-nations-plaza-20-a-new-york-ny-10017/#comment-1655 Is there any way to stop getting these ridiculous emails. I receive at least four to five a day saying I have inherited all this money I just need to send them every bit of personal banking information etc. to them. I am just being harassed at this point, the minute I send it back I get three or four more and I am so sick of it I could puke. Is there any way to stop getting these ridiculous emails. I receive at least four to five a day saying I have inherited all this money I just need to send them every bit of personal banking information etc. to them. I am just being harassed at this point, the minute I send it back I get three or four more and I am so sick of it I could puke.

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