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ELLEN JOY C . CAYABA
Common E-mail Scams : You Won , Your Bank Account is Suspended , You Can Be My Heir
Ellen Joy C . Cayaba is a prize-winning blogger who writes about motherhood , parenting , home businesses , home management , home design , blogging , online earning opportunities , and family and child rearing . She also features health-related issues and technology and gadget updates every now and then . In 2011 , her blog www . mommysurvival . info was recognized as one of the Top 10 Emerging blogs in the Philippines .
Did you ever get an email saying that you have won a huge amount of cash , a car , or a house and lot ? Have you ever received an e-mail noting that your bank account has been suspended ? What about e-mails from old men or women noting that you could inherit their huge amount of money ? These e-mails are among the most common types of scam so you have to be cautious when responding to such .
When you get a Winning Notification email , do not respond unless you are sure that you have joined the giveaway or contest mentioned in the e-mail . If you frequently join tons of contests and you are no longer sure what you have joined or not , do a background check on the supposed contest you have won . Check
with the company if they do have such types of contests . You should also never give confidential information which can be used for identity theft . These include your full name , birthday , home address , mobile and telephone numbers – and most especially your bank account numbers . Some scammers would ask you to send them a certain amount of cash or they may require you to open a new account and send them a check or something , before they will supposedly send your huge winning amount . Don ’ t do anything .
The same applies when you receive emails noting that you can inherit or transfer a huge amount of cash from some aging man or woman – who supposedly wants to spend their money on humanitarian purposes ,
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