Mail scam - traditional scams still prevalent
The Ins and Outs of a Mail Scam
If you think that the only way scammers can target you is through the internet, you’re sadly mistaken. Scammers can target you through your very own mailbox! Mail scams have been popular since the mid 80’s, but due to the staggering advances in technology, most scammers took their mail scam online and began to run internet based mail scams (email scams). However, there are still mail scams going around in the current times. If you’ve ever received a “Congratulations, you’ve won $5,000!” letter in the mail, you’ve received a mail scam. Read below to get a description of what mail scams are.
What are Mail Scams?
Though it may be hard to differentiate, there certainly is a difference between direct mail pieces and a mail scam. Direct mail pieces try to convince you to purchase a legitimate product or service. However, mail scams lie to you in order to convince you to send them your hard-earned money. Mail scam operators typically rely on two tactics to convince you to fork over your cash. The mail scam may convince you that you’re in financial trouble with the government and you must send an immediate payment to the specified address to avoid incarceration. Another favorite tactic for mail scam operators is to convince you that you’ve won an international lottery. But, you’ll be told that you must pay several thousand dollars in transaction fees in order to receive your cash (which you never will). Most mail scams will use a variation of the two tactics.
Mail Scam Operators
If you do receive a mail scam, know that you most likely weren’t a specific target. Mail scam operators simply send out a mass mailing and hope that a few victims will take the bait of their mail scam. Notice that your name will never appear on the mailing itself. Don’t you think if you truly did win a lottery or were wanted by the federal government that they’d at least have the courtesy of acknowledging your name? If you do receive a mail scam in your mailbox, contact the FTC or the IC3, an FBI operated organization.
M Williams
on Jan 3rd, 2010
@ 7:14 am:
I would like to raise awareness to the website thinkjessica. com
Scam mail is a serious and endemic problem throughout the developed world.
Elderly and vulnerable people are replying to scam mail and then having their details sold to other criminals all over the world.
Some pensioners/seniors are getting over 100 scam letters a day and are tricked, befriended and threatened into emptying bank accounts to keep up with the scammers demands.
This website is getting reports of serious cases from the USA .
It is supported by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) EVERYONE SHOULD VISIT THE SITE TO SEE THE EVIL TRICKS THESE SCAMMERS USE AND HOW THEY SWEAR VICTIMS TO SECRECY. sorry if this is duplicated… I dont seem to be able to get it to go through!