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Hello ja12an6@mynet.com
Scam Email received June 16, 2018 from epadi400@yahoo.com
Email From:
epadi400@yahoo.com
Subject:
Hello
Other emails used:
ja12an6@mynet.com, ja12an6@mynet.com
Email Subject:
Hello
Hello – ja12an6@mynet.com
I sent you an email a couple of days ago to help me received a fund / Money and haven’t heard from you since then, why? For more information please use my new email address ( ja12an6@mynet.com ) to contact me. Thanks Mr.James Audu ja12an6@mynet.com
The above email is a scam. If you still think is legitimate, but you’re still concerned, then follow these steps:
Ten Minutes 10 minutes.
How to check if you received a scam email
- Google the details.
Do a Google search for the persons name/company name that the email has come from.
- Confirm the details.
Visit their website and look for a phone number or email address. Search for the website yourself. Do not assume the details in the email are valid.
- Confirm using the information you have found
Using the details you have researched, call or email the business and ask them to verify the information within the email.
- Check if the email has been sent to multiple people
Google snippets of the email text to see if the same format has been used in the past. eg “Army officer from Syria but now living with the United Nations on asylum”
