I know the email I got was bogus, it's from some random woman in Africa %26amp; is asking for account info "to hold onto her $". I have heard of these things but have never actually seen them. I would hate for someone to fall into this trap. Do I call local police? Is there an online agency to report this to?!
How do I report an email scam?!?
Well, since the problem is international it is hard to find jurisdiction to deal with these creeps. In addition, they often 'spoof' email addys so they can be hard to trace.
If you feel you must do something, forward the message to UCE@ftc.gov (Unsolicited Commercial Email at the Federal Trade Commission) They mostly use it for statistics though. One thing not to do is do not reply - ever. All that does is let them know you check your email and encourage them to spam more.
A good spamblocker is useful (though checking of accidental blockage is important), and do not post your email addy in any public forum as some of them 'mine' addresses from there.
Reply:I just click on "SPAM" but I see your point. People are always falling prey to these scams.
Reply:Report it to your email server
Reply:everyone who is in a position to know already knows about nigerian scams, as they are called.
simply train your spam filter or figure the occasional one will slip through and delete it.
Reply:Call the local FBI.
They can tell you about a website for such reports. Sorry i do not have the information handy.
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