Building Vocabulary Words from Pirates!!

							How to Avoid Scams

Wednesday, April 9, 2007
              SCAMS!!
 This world is full of nice genuine
  people.
 However, there unfortunately are
  people that want to take advantage of
  you.
 This is called a Scam!!
 This unit we will learn about different
  scams and how to avoid them…
                 E-Mail Scam
   E-mail is a great way
    to connect with
    people!
   However, sometimes
    e-mails are not
    genuine.
   Sometimes they are
    people trying to take
    your money!!
          E-Mail Scam Example
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

  I WAS GIVEN YOUR NAME AS A TRUSTWORTHY BUSINESS PARTNER. ALLOW ME
  TO INTRODUCE MYSELF. MY NAME IS CHARLES ONWUDINJO. I WAS A PERSONAL
  SECRETARY OF THE PAST PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA, WHO DIED RECENTLY IN A
  PLANE CRASH WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY, LEAVING NO HEIRS. I AM THE ONLY ONE
  WHO KNOWS THE WHEREABOUTS OF HIS FORTUNE.

  HIS ESTATE OF US$20,000,000 (TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS) WILL REVERT BACK
  TO THE GOVERNMENT IF I CANNOT FIND A NEXT OF KIN.

  I NEED YOUR HELP. I CAN ORGANIZE PAPERS NAMING YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN.
  I WILL THEN USE YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO TRANSFER THE FUNDS FOR THE
  PERIOD OF ONE MONTH. I WILL LEAVE 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN YOUR
  ACCOUNT AS A REWARD FOR YOUR EFFORTS.

  IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP ME, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY FORWARD YOUR
  NAME, ADDRESS AND BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER.

  PLEASE KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET.

                                              REGARDS,
                                              CHARLES ONWUDINJO
E-Mail Scam
E-Mail Scam
     Ways to Avoid E-mail Scam
1.   Only open e-mail from verified
     sources.
2.   Don’t click on LINKS.
3.   NEVER give personal information.
4.   Do NOT respond to scam e-mails….
                  You TRY
   Can you think of a
    way to avoid an e-
    mail scam?

   Give it your best
    shot.
The END