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Dell Award Scam - watch out!

Posted by jan4insight • 9/05/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: dell electronics scam, nigerian scam, promotion scam, scam

www.zimbio.com/Exposing+Scams/articles/913/Dell+Award+Notification+eMail+Sc...

I just got the very same e-mail that's referenced in the above article. Knowing that stuff which sounds too good to be true, usually is, I Googled - and this verified what I was thinking. Scam, scam, scam! Fortunately I didn't open the e-mail and I'm going to hit that "Spam" button on the e-mail as soon as I post this discussion.

Be aware, BC-er's - knowledge is power!

User Comments

9/05/08

blogonsmog

Yes - Always remember that legitimate businesses don't give prizes out for free to non-customers. Always make sure you can trace a prize back to your previous action(s) before responding to any prize award. If you can't then it is likely a scam or a come-on. Even if you can trace it back to something you did (like fill out a ballet) then you should do a search for similar scams and check with the BBB. If there are any conditions at all for accepting your prize then run for the hills. Because "winning" does not involve conditions.

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9/05/08

jan4insight

In this scam, they were asking for all kinds of personal information in order for me to "claim" my prize - date of birth, residence, martial status, etc. - which I would never give out to such an inquiry, but for those who did it would be the perfect set-up for identity theft.

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1. 9/06/08
  
  Onchong
  
  And your bank details, too!
9/05/08

Shiley

And Google, someone from Africa's government, and now here is the kicker the United Nations.

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1. 9/06/08
  
  Onchong
  
  They are using UN as a front, but they are coming from Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, and wherever in Africa!
9/05/08

voodooKobra

That's a pretty obvious scam. =\

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1. 9/06/08
  
  Onchong
  
  Don't ever reply to any of their messages.