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The top 10 email scams

August 28, 2008

6. It's a disaster!

Every time disaster strikes, in the midst of heart-wrenching human tragedy, there will be a few hard-hearted enough to make a quick buck.

When tragedy takes place on a large scale, help is needed from multiple sources on an even larger scale. Many of us pitch in. But be careful if you get an email asking you to help financially with disaster relief. It could be a scamster on the prowl.

Do not give out your financial details until you thoroughly verify the source is genuine.

Remedy: Make sure your aid goes to the right source; ideally, approach an NGO (non-governmental organisation). As for these scamsters, relegate them to where they belong -- in the trash!

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