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Re: Determine if email address is used by scammer 6 Days Ago by KomalBhatt You can try directly contacting the police department they claim to represent. Also, genuine police communications typically come from official government domains, not common email services like Gmail. If the emails contains poor grammar, urgent language, or requests for personal information then it's very likely to be spam. And to confirm you can … Determine if email address is used by scammer 1 Week Ago by Puterwiz82 I have been receiving emails from a gmail email address, I tried doing reverse searches on it but not coming up anything. I have a feeling it may be the scammers posing as a police department. Is there anyway I can determine the owner of the email address or its validity? Re: Determine if email address is used by scammer 1 Week Ago by rproffitt The police email scam is well known. That's about all you need to know that it's the scam of note. Example: https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/1b592gr/is_this_real/ r/Scams has many other scams of note. Worth noting: 1. Do not track them down. 2. Ignore, block and report as spam. 3. No police use a Gmail account. Re: Determine if email address is used by scammer 1 Week Ago by Dani There is no way of determining the owner of an email address, especially from a free service such as GMail. Anyone can sign up for a free gmail account and purport to be anyone. However, if you're getting emails from a scammer, forward them to abuse@gmail.com so that GMail can follow up and take the appropriate action (e.g. shut down the GMail … Re: Determine if email address is used by scammer 1 Week Ago by Puterwiz82 I have blocked the email on my Gmail account, any new emails get sent to spam. I received one Friday afternoon. I know I can just delete my spam emails but would like to have it deleted. Would I need to unblock the email address and set a rule that emails from that address get deleted and not sent to spam or can I leave it blocked and do a rule so … Re: Determine if email address is used by scammer 1 Week Ago by Puterwiz82 Thank you. It seems based on the email on Friday, they got mad I reposted it to spam. The same supposed police department has contacted previously. I attached the recent emails. ![IMG_3185.jpeg](https://static.daniweb.com/attachments/4/7b55edb5f07accf5e085c8309e4055be.jpeg) Re: Determine if email address is used by scammer 1 Week Ago by rproffitt You may wish to edit or delete your post above since it LEAKED your gmail address and more. The Rise of AI Scams: Deciphering Reality in a World of Deepfakes 1 Month Ago by Johannes C. … Traditionally, phishing attempts were largely indiscriminate, with scammers casting a wide net in hopes of capturing…AI-generated content has shifted the balance, providing scammers with the tools to create highly personalized scams.…the content they share provides a rich dataset for scammers to exploit. ## Deepfakes with Deep Implications ##… Re: WARNING: Sick scammers cashing in on Japan earthquake, tsunami and radiation fears 13 Years Ago by frogboy77 Scammers are scum, but idiots who buy into the scams are only pitiable. The road to hell is paved with..... Re: Warning: Dial 999 card fraud scam 11 Years Ago by PrimeOutsourcin Scammers really target everyone.. And I hate the idea of targeting the elderly. I'm glad your mom is smarter than them, at least she had been able to avoid it. Re: Scammers target Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter 11 Years Ago by Kristinakathy You have just recalled me the history of SEO in 2012. That was really a bad year for SEO personnels. Scammers always target the famous place to spread their spamming. But Google is too much restricted now. Scam is not easy today. But you have posted a great thread which is very informative. Thanks & Regards Will scammers win the Rugby World Cup 2011? 12 Years Ago by happygeek … Symantec, [URL="http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/419-scammers-take-advantage-rugby-world-cup-fake-lottery"]has warned…[/URL] that advance fee fraud scammers, also known as 419 fraudsters after the article of the… Red alert over yellow scammers turning Facebook black 11 Years Ago by happygeek … you heed that warning lest you want to help the scammers further spread the thing and make plenty of money in… your computer? "It’s interesting to see that the scammers behind this particular campaign have clearly dusted off some webpages… Re: Will scammers win the Rugby World Cup 2011? 12 Years Ago by happygeek I reckon the scammers actually deserve to do better out of the Rugby World Cup 2011 tournament than England after that truly dull and dire exhibition of unmotivated play by the English team today. Just saying... Re: Will scammers win the Rugby World Cup 2011? 12 Years Ago by diafol At least they won after playing like a bunch of turkeys. Wales played well and still lost against SA. :( Do you reckon daft people deserve to get scammed? It's Darwinian, but abject stupidity should not be rewarded. Although these scammers are scum, they're just cleaning up the gene pool. Re: Red alert over yellow scammers turning Facebook black 11 Years Ago by LastMitch …'m glad that I don't have Facebook anymore. These scammers are getting clever. Open ID a dream for scammers! 15 Years Ago by tiger86 … team has over-looked a lot of endless possibilities for scammers when this is open for every computer. Another possibility is… Nigeria actually arrests online scammers 14 Years Ago by InsightsDigital …-policy/news/2009/10/nigeria-actually-arrests-shuts-down-online-scammers.ars[/url] WARNING: Sick scammers cashing in on Japan earthquake, tsunami and radiation fears 13 Years Ago by happygeek … not being diverted into the pocket of evil and sick scammers. DaniWeb advises that people should visit an official website of… Re: WARNING: Sick scammers cashing in on Japan earthquake, tsunami and radiation fears 13 Years Ago by royng I wonder why scammers choose to scam during after a disaster happened. But after all, it pays to do some research on who you are donating to first to avoid being scam Re: WARNING: Sick scammers cashing in on Japan earthquake, tsunami and radiation fears 13 Years Ago by ~s.o.s~ [quote]Scammers are scum, but idiots who buy into the scams are only pitiable[/quote] That's a pretty harsh statement. Not computer savvy? Maybe. Idiots? Definitely not. There is a thin line between idiocy and innocence... Re: WARNING: Sick scammers cashing in on Japan earthquake, tsunami and radiation fears 12 Years Ago by HjFritz It is shocking what scammers do. But always be weary of who you trust, there is a saying, don't part easily with your money. Meaning do research and yes listen to your instincts, or sixth sense. It is almost always if not always right. Do not be naive. It still shocks me to see how trusting people can be. But to call them idiots, OUCH On Nigerian scammers 10 Years Ago by webecedarian …&A with a British guy who enjoys scamming the scammers. Who Made That Nigerian Scam? http://www.nytimes.com/2014… Scam Job Emails And How To Identify Them 17 Years Ago by usajobtst … revealing who we are and that is what most scammers do today. Scammers love to lay their bait through emails because it… you through the internet, you better not believe them. The scammers probably send the same mail to millions of people hoping… Making money from Olympic Games 2012 ticket backlinks 12 Years Ago by happygeek … around ticket sales for this major international event has prompted scammers into action. Cybercriminals have sponsored ads in Google that can… the ratings and still attracts hits for the scammers. I use the word scammers with good reason; many of the Olympic ticker… Telephone scam with proof 11 Years Ago by ysmtek … a phonecall on my main line, not a cell, from scammers (I think they're from Eastern Europe). I've recorded… a part of this conversation in which the scammers were warning me about a nonexistant malware in my computer… with the female caller. http://soundcloud.com/theresults/conversations-with-scammers I am here in despair 18 Years Ago by Bears … bear help this poor bloke. mmmmmmm well I hate scammers. Especially online scammers. It is a matter of common courtesy at this… 2009: year of the scam 15 Years Ago by happygeek … assistance and unemployment insurance.) 7 - Classified ads and auction scams. (Scammers use local online classified ads, CraigsList etc. to find new… the money before you find out.) 8 - Holiday Scams. (The scammers know the credit crunch has hit the holiday budget. So… WARNING: Bogus tax collection botnets in the wild 13 Years Ago by happygeek … and play' tactic adopted by the fake income tax return scammers at this time of year. The danger now, says Trusteer…-archive/daveyw/2009/01/07/hmrc-tax-website-cloned-by-scammers/"]perfect copies of the real HMRC login page[/URL… WARNING: Facebook Coca-Cola Scam Spreading Fast 13 Years Ago by happygeek …. [attach]15852[/attach]Security researchers at Sophos are warning that scammers have struck on Facebook with a message that is spreading… be used - the only people who will benefit are the scammers behind the attack". As usual, if you have already…