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CAN-SPAM Act – How to deliver an effective email marketing campaign and be in compliance

You receive many messages from unwanted e-mails from people you do not know? It is no surprise if you do. As more people use email, marketers are increasingly using emails to launch its products and services. Some consumers find and unsolicited commercial emails – also known as "spam" – annoying and time consuming, while others have lost money with false offers that arrived in their email box.

Board of Commerce.com has information on Federal Trade Commission's recent law enforcement actions against deceptive commercial email and spammers' responsibilities under the CAN-SPAM Act. No "for consumers," you will find tips on how to reduce the amount e-mail spam in your inbox.

If you receive spam e-mails that you think is deceptive, forward it to spam@uce.gov. The FTC uses the spam stored in this database to pursue law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive email.

E-mail spam is not just undesirable, which may be offensive. Pornographic spam causes many consumer complaints. Decrease the number of spam emails you receive, making it difficult for spammers to get and use your e-mail.

• Do not use an email obvious – like "JaneDoe@isp.com. Instead use one with numbers or other digits, as Jane4oe6@isp.com
• Use e-mail to a close friend or family member and another for everyone else -. Free addresses are available at Hotmail and Yahoo You can also get a disposable forwarding address www.spammotel.com. If an address attracts too much spam, abandon it and establish a new one.
• Do not disclose your e-mail and a public Homepage -. Spammers use software that harvests e-text. Substitute "janedoe at isp.com" for "janedoe@isp.com. Or display your address as a graphic and not text.
• Do not enter your address on a site before you check its privacy policy.
• Uncheck the boxes. – These often grant the site or its partners permission to contact you.
• Do not click cancel email "e-link – unless you trust the sender. This action has the sender that you are there.
• Never forward chain letters, petitions or virus warnings. – All the spammer could be a trick to collect addresses.
• Disable your e-mail "preview pane." – This stops spam from reporting to the sender that you received.
• Choose an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that filters e-mail. – If you get spammed, the ISP can not filter effectively.
• Use spam-blocking software. – Web browser software often includes free filtering options. You can also buy special software that will accomplish this task.
• Report Spam -. Notify ISP so that is aware of what kind of spam is slipping through its filters. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also wants to know about e-unsolicited commercial email. " Forward spam to uce@ftc.gov.

You've Got Spam: How to "Can" Unwanted Email

You receive many junk email messages from people who do not know? It is no surprise if you do. As more people use email, marketers are using increasingly e-mails to launch their products and services. Some consumers find and unsolicited commercial emails – also known as "spam" – annoying and time consuming, while others have lost money with false offers that arrived in your mail box.

Typically, a spammer gets an email address list from an email list broker, who compiles it by "harvesting" addresses from the Internet. If your e-mail appears on a post on a site, a chat room, or directory, an online membership, you can find your way to these lists. The marketer then uses special software that can send hundreds of thousands – perhaps millions – of email messages to addresses at the click of a mouse.

How can I reduce the amount of spam I receive?

Try not to show your email address in public. This includes newsgroups, chat rooms, websites or on an online directory of the association. You may want to opt out of member directories for your online services, spammers can use them to harvest addresses.

Check the policy privacy when you send your address to a site. See if it allows the company to sell your address. You may want to opt for this provision, if possible, send your address or not at all the sites that will not protect you.

Read and understand the entire form before transmitting information through a personal website. Some sites allow you to opt out of receiving emails from their "partners" – but you may have to uncheck a preselected box if you want to opt out.

Decide whether you want to use two email addresses – one for personal messages and one for newsgroups and chat rooms. You also may consider using a disposable email address service that creates an email address that forwards to separate your permanent account. If one of the disposable addresses begins receiving spam, you can turn it off without affecting your permanent address.

Use an email address unique. Your choice of addresses e-mail can affect the amount of spam you receive. Spammers use "dictionary attacks" to sort the possible combinations of big name providers or e-mail services, hoping to find a valid address. Thus, a common name, such as jdoe may get more spam than a more original name like jd51x02oe. Naturally, There is a downside – it's hard to recall an e-mail uncommon.

Use an email filter. Check your e-mail to see if it offers a tool to filter out potential spam or a way to channel spam into a folder and bulk email. You may want to consider these options when you are choosing which Internet Service Provider (ISP) to use.

What can I do with spam in my inbox?

Report to Federal Trade Commission. Send a copy of unwanted or deceptive messages spam@uce.gov. The FTC uses the unsolicited emails stored in this database to perform law enforcement actions against people who send deceptive spam email.

Let the FTC know if a "remove me" request is not honored. If you want to complain about a removal link that does not work or may not be able to unsubscribe from a list, you can fill in the form of the FTC complaint online at www.ftc.gov. Your complaint will be added to the database of the FTC's Consumer Sentinel and available to hundreds of police and defense agencies consumer.

Always complaining of spam, it is important to include the header of the full email. The information in the header makes it possible for the consumer protection agency to accompany your complaint.

Send a copy of the spam to your ISP's abuse desk. Often the email address or is abuse@yourispname.com postmaster@yourispname.com. In doing so, you can let the ISP know about the spam problem on your system and to help stop it in the future. Make sure include a copy of the spam, along with the header of the full email. At the top of the message, state that you're complaining about spam.

Complaining to the sender's ISP. Most ISPs want to cut off spammers who abuse the system. Again, make sure to include a copy of the message and header information and state that you are complaining about spam.

How Can I Avoid Spam Scams?

The FTC suggests that you treat commercial e-mail solicitations the same way you would treat an unsolicited telemarketing sales call. Do not believe promises from strangers. Greet money making opportunities arriving in your box with skepticism. Most often, these are old fashioned scams delivered via the latest technology.

Here are some of the most common scam offers likely to arrive by e-mail:

• Chain letters. Chain letters that involve money or valuable items and promise big returns are illegal. If you start one or send one, you're breaking the law. You will probably receive little or no money back on their "investment". Despite the claims, a chain letter will never make you rich.
• Work at home schemes. Not all the work at home opportunities deliver on their promises. Many ads omit the fact that you may have to work long hours without pay. Or they do not disclose all costs you have to pay. Many work at home schemes require you to spend your own money to place newspaper ads, make photocopies, or buy envelopes, paper, stamps and other materials or equipment you need to do the job. The companies sponsoring the ads also may demand payment instructions software or "tutorial". Consumers deceived by these ads have lost thousands of dollars, plus your time and energy.
• Weight Accidents. Programs or products that promote easy or effortless weight loss long term do not work. Taking the weight and keep it off requires a constant exercise and changes in your diet. All the testimonials and guarantees in your email are not worth the space they occupy on the hard disk.
• Repair Deals credit. Ignore offers to erase accurate negative information from your credit record. There is no legal way to do this.
• Advance fee loan scams. Be wary of promises to provide a loan for a fee, regardless of your past credit history. Remember, legitimate banks do not issue credit cards without checking your credit.
• Adult Entertainment. You can receive an email from an adult entertainment site that wants to offer content for "free" and does not require a credit card number for access. All you have to do is download a "viewer" or "dialer" program. However, once the program is downloaded to your computer, it can disconnect your Internet connection and reconnect to an international long distance phone number, with rates between $ 2 and $ 7 per hour. Be skeptical when you see the opportunity to view the content of "free" web.

Ready for your pop More Top Pop Up Spam? " Here is how to make it stop

You are interrupted by a stream of "pop up" messages that stop you from using your home computer, until you close them?

Are you tired of seeing one message invariably become more – even when you are not using Your Web browser?

Are you frustrated by the fact that many pop up spammers are advertising software to block the exact type of messages that is sending? It is a high-tech variation on a classic scam: Pop up spammers want your money to fix the problem they created.

Persistent and annoying pop-up spam also is a sign that your home computer open to hackers. They can use this vulnerability to take over your computer and install new programs or view, change or delete data or create new accounts that give them full access to your machine.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) agency of the nation's consumer protection can block unwanted pop up messages and better protect your computer from hackers. It's as simple as plugging disable Microsoft Windows that allows pop-up messages, or installing and running a firewall. The advantage of a firewall is that it prevents other types of unauthorized access to computer plus pop-up spam. Neither approach will stop pop-up ads sent to your browser to a Web page you are visiting.

Disable Windows Messenger service

Pop up spammers are exploiting a feature of Microsoft Windows operating system, known as Messenger Service. Despite the name, Windows Messenger Service has nothing to do with instant messaging. It is designed to provide users on a local network, computer network or wide area with messages from the network administrator. For example, the administrator of an enterprise network can send a message to all its users that the company's network will be closing in five minutes. If your home computer is only connected to the Internet, you may not have any practical utility for the Windows Messenger Service. If your computer is a business network or home, however, turn off Messenger Service might not be the best approach. Your network must be protected by a firewall.

Disabling the messenger service will prevent the possibility of pop-up spam. To disable the messenger service:

• Click Start, and then click Control Panel (or point to Settings and click Control Panel).
• Double-click Administrative Tools. Double-click Services. Double click in Messenger.
• In the Startup type list, click Disabled. Click Stop and click OK.

Installing and running a Firewall

Another way to cut the pop-up spam is to run a firewall – software or hardware designed to block hackers from accessing your computer and getting into your programs and files.

A firewall is different from anti-virus protection: Antivirus software scans incoming communications and files problematic files, a firewall helps to make it invisible on the Internet and blocks all communications from unauthorized sources. It is especially important to run a firewall if you have access to high speed Internet through a cable modem or DSL (digital subscriber line) connection.

Some operating system software, recently released (Including Windows XP) comes with a built-in firewall. Because it can be sent "off", check your online "Help" for details on resource turning it on and configure it correctly. If your OS does not include a firewall, you can install separate firewall software that runs in the background while you use your computer and surfing the Internet. Several software firewall programs are available free on the Internet. (You can find one by typing "firewall free "in your favorite search engine.) Or you can buy a hardware firewall – an external device that includes firewall software. As the anti-virus software, a firewall must be updated regularly to remain effective.

If you want to complain about a deceptive pop up spam message, use the form FTC complaint online at www.ftc.gov. Your complaint will be added to the database of the FTC's Consumer Sentinel and available to hundreds of police and defense agencies consumer. Make sure your complaint includes the name of business or website advertised in the pop-up spam.

How not to be fooled by a scam "Phishing"

Spam and Telemarketing

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"We suspect an unauthorized transaction on your account. To ensure that your account is not compromised, please click the link below and confirm your identity. "

"During our regular verification of accounts, we could not verify your information. Please click here to update and verify your information. "

Have you received email with a similar message? It's a scam called "phishing" – and that involves fraud on the Internet that send spam or pop-up messages to lure personal information (credit card numbers, bank account information, number Social Security, passwords or other sensitive information) from unsuspecting victims.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the national agency for consumer protection, phishers send an e-mail or pop-up that claims to be from a company or organization you may deal with – example, an Internet service provider (ISP), bank, payment service online, or even a government agency. The message may ask you to "update" "Validate" or "confirm" account information. Some phishing emails threaten a terrible consequence if you do not respond. The messages direct you to a site that looks like a legitimate site of an organization. It is not. It's a bogus site whose sole purpose is to get it to disclose your personal information to the operators can steal your identity and run up bills or commit crimes in your name.

The FTC suggests these tips to help avoid getting hooked by a phishing scam: If you receive an e-mail or pop-up message that asks for personal or financial information, do not respond. And do not click the link in the message, too. Legitimate companies do not request information by email. If you're worried about your account, contact the organization mentioned in the email using a telephone number you know to be genuine, or open a new Internet browser session and type the correct address Company Web itself. In any case, do not copy and paste the link in the message into your Internet browser – phishers can make links seem to go to one place, but actually send it to a different location.

• Use antivirus software and a firewall, and keep them updated. Some e-mails phishing contain software that can harm your computer or track your Internet activities without your knowledge.
• Anti-virus and firewall can protect you inadvertently accepting such unwanted files. Antivirus software scans incoming communications for troublesome files. Look for anti-virus software that recognizes the current viruses as well as older, that can effectively reverse the damage, and that updates automatically.
• A firewall helps make you invisible Internet and blocks all communications from unauthorized sources. It is especially important to run a firewall if you have a broadband connection. Operating systems (like Windows or Linux) or browsers (like Internet Explorer or Netscape) also may offer free software "patches" to close holes the system that hackers or phishers could exploit.
• No personal or financial information e-mail. mail is not a method secure transmission of personal information. If you initiate a transaction and want to provide your personal or financial information through the site of a organization, look for indicators that the site is secure, like a lock icon in the browser's status bar or a URL for a site that begins with "https:" (The "s" stands for "secure"). Unfortunately, no indicator is foolproof, some phishers have forged security icons.
• Review credit card and bank account statements as soon as you receive them to check expenditure unauthorized. If your statement is late by more than a couple of days, call your credit card company or bank to confirm your billing address and account balances.
• Be cautious about opening any attachment or downloading files from emails you receive, regardless of who sent them. These files may contain viruses or other software that can weaken the security of your computer.
• Forward spam that is phishing for information spam@uce.gov and the company, bank or organization represented in the e-mail phishing. Most organizations have information on their websites about where to report problems.
• If you believe you have been scammed, file your complaint at ftc.gov. Victims of phishing may become victims of identity theft. While you can not entirely control whether you will become a victim of identity theft, you can take some steps to minimize your risk. If an identity thief is opening credit accounts in your name, these new accounts will appear on your credit report. You may catch an incident early if you request a free copy of your credit report periodically from any of the three main agencies credit. See www.annualcreditreport.com to request a free credit report annually.

Unwanted text messages and e-mail on wireless and other mobile devices

Many consumers find unsolicited mail – also known as "spam" – Annoying and time consuming. In addition, unwanted messages sent to cell phones and other devices can be invasive and costly. In 2003, Congress enacted the controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM) Act to reduce spam. As required by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules that prohibit sending unsolicited commercial e-mail to wireless devices without prior authorization. That ban came into force in March 2005. Moreover, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted rules that restrict the sending of unsolicited commercial e-mail to computers.

FCC CAN-SPAM Rules

The FCC's ban on sending unwanted e-mail messages to wireless devices applies to all "messages trade. "CAN-SPAM Act defines commercial messages as those for which the main objective is to disseminate or promote a commercial product or service. Prohibition FCC does not cover "transactional or relationship" messages or warnings to facilitate a transaction which has already agreed. These messages include statements on an existing account or warranty information about the product you bought. The FCC's ban also does not cover non-commercial messages, such as messages about candidates for public office.

The FCC ban covers messages sent to cell phones and pagers, if A message uses an Internet address that includes an Internet domain name (usually the part of the email address after the individual or the name and @ "Symbol"). The ban does not cover the FCC "for short messages," typically sent from one cell to another, which does not use an address Internet. In addition, the FCC ban does not cover e-mail messages you have sent from your computer to your wireless device (but FTC's rules may restrict such messages).

TCPA and CAN-SPAM

The CAN-SPAM Act supplements some protections consumer already implemented by the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Under the TCPA the FCC established the National Do-Not-Call Registry. This Registry lists of phone numbers that telemarketers are prohibited from calling unless they have an established business relationship with the caller or who are exempt. FCC rules prohibit sending unwanted text messages to your cell phone number if they are sent through an autodialer, or if you have placed that number on the National Do-Not-Call Registry.

Even if you put your wireless phone number in the National Do-Not-Call, the TCPA does not protect you from receiving commercial messages sent to this number if:

• You have given your consent to the sender, or;
• You have an established business relationship with the sender.

For more information about the TCPA and Do-Not-Call Registry, http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/tcpa.html visit.

Express prior

Under FCC rules, commercial e-mail messages can only be sent to the wireless device via the Internet if you provided your "express prior authorization." senders of commercial email can request that you provide such authorization orally or in writing (email or letter). They should say the name of the entity that is sending the messages and, if different, the entity name to advertise products or services. All commercial messages from e-mail sent to you after you gave your consent to allow revoke your authorization, or "opt out" of receiving future messages. You should be allowed to opt out the same way that "chose" including dialing a short code. Senders have 10 days to honor requests to opt-out.

Wireless Domain Name List

To help enforce the ban, the FCC required all wireless service providers to provide all Internet domain names used to transmit electronic messages to wireless devices. The FCC published this list on your site at www.fcc.gov / cgb / policy / DomainNameDownload.html. Recipients are prohibited from sending commercial e-mail to any Internet domain name in the list, without the express permission of the original beneficiary. Senders have 30 days from the date of the domain name is posted on the FCC site to stop sending unauthorized commercial e-mail to Internet addresses containing the name domain. Wireless service providers must add new domain names to the list of the FCC within 30 days to activate them.

FTC Implementing rules / FCC

The FCC can impose restrictions on the FTC in any e-mail sent to a commercial non-wireless device, such as a desktop computer, if:

• The sender is a telecommunications (telephone, radio, paging, cable company or television), or;
• The message advertises or promotes a product or service from a telecommunications company.

The FTC rule requires:

• Identification – Unsolicited commercial e-sent to non-wireless accounts should be clearly identified as a solicitation or advertising of products or services.
• Offer a way to reject future messages – e-mail senders must provide easy access to shopping, legitimate means for recipients to reject future messages from that sender.
• Return Address – All commercial e-mails, e-mail considered transactional and relationship messages (about existing transactions) shall contain legitimate return e-mail addresses, as well as the mailing address of the sender.
• Subject Lines – Email Senders Commercial should use subject lines that are accurate. Lines using misleading or false subject to mislead readers into opening messages is prohibited.

Anti-Spam Laws State

The CAN-SPAM Act is intended to anticipate – or replacement – the anti-spam state laws, but states are allowed to implement parts of the CAN-SPAM Act does not restrict wireless spam. Also state laws prohibiting fraudulent or deceptive acts and computer crimes continue in force. What to do if you receive an unwanted commercial message on your mobile

You can file a complaint with the FCC if you receive:

• an unwanted commercial message sent to a wireless device, or
• a phone solicitation made to a wireless device to the phone number is registered on the National Do-Not-Call Registry, or
• autodialed any text message on your device wireless, or an unwanted message to a commercial wireless device from a telecommunications company or advertising of products of a telecommunications company or services.

You can file a complaint with the FCC by e-mail (fccinfo@fcc.gov), Internet (www.fcc.gov / cgb / complaints.html); 1-888-CALL-FCC phone (1-888-225 – 5322 voice), or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY, or e-mail:

Federal Communications Commission
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Consumer surveys and Complaint Division
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554.

Include the following in their complaint:

• your name, address and daytime telephone number;
• phone number or e-mail you received an unsolicited commercial message or telephone call or a autodialed;
• specific information much as possible about the message, including:
  • the date and time you received the message;
  • the identity of the company that sent the message for you;
  • the products or services that were promoted in the message;
  • the address of the sender e-mail addresses and any other e-mail address or phone numbers that can be referenced in the message;
  • a description of any contact you may have had with the entity who sent the message, even if you have done business with the entity before receiving the message / call and the measures that may have led you to reject future messages.

What you should do about Commercial E-mail received on Wireless devices do not, as the computer at home?

For commercial email you receive on your non-wireless devices, you can complain to the FTC. To file a complaint with the FTC or to get free information on email issues visit www.ftc.gov general / spam or call 1-877-382-4357 Voice or 1-866-653-4261 TTY.

What can I do to prevent spam for my particular wireless device, and spam in general

You can reduce the amount of spam you receives by doing the following:

• Put your wireless phone number in the Do-Not-Call Registry, and distribute sparingly.
• Do not show your cell phone number or e-mail in public. This includes newsgroups, chat rooms, web sites or membership directories.
• If you open an unwanted message, send a stop or opt-out message in response.
• Check the privacy policy when display the number from your cell phone or e-mail address to any site. To determine whether the policy allows the company to sell your information.
• Contact your wireless service or service provider about unwanted messages.
• Before you transmit personal information through a Web site, be sure to read and understand all forms of transmission. Some sites allow you to opt out of receiving emails from partners – but you can have to uncheck a preselected box if you want to do it.
• You may want to use two email addresses – one for personal messages and one for newsgroups and chat rooms. Also, consider using a service address disposable email address that creates a separate email that forwards messages to your permanent account. If one of the disposable addresses starts to receive spam, you can disable it without affecting your permanent address.
• Try using a single long e-mail address. Your choice of email addresses may affect the amount of spam you receive. A common name like "mjones" may receive more spam than a more original name, as da110x110. Sure, it's hard to recall an e-mail uncommon.
• Use a spam filter. Some service providers offer a tool that filters out potential spam or a spam folder channels in mass e-mail. You may also want to consider filtering capability in the choice that the Internet Service Provider (ISP) to use.

Nigerian advance fee fraud has been for decades but now appears to have achieved epidemic proportions: Some consumers have told the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) they are receiving dozens of offers a day of Nigerian allegedly politely promising big profits in exchange for help moving large sums of money out of their country. And apparently, many compassionate consumers continue to fall to convince stories sad, the unfailingly polite language, and the unequivocal promises of money. These requests are advance fee scams. And according to the FTC, phishers are playing every consumer for a fool. Here is the book of the game:

Claiming to be Nigerian officials, businesspeople or the surviving spouse of government honchos anterior, con artists offer to transfer millions of dollars into your bank account in exchange for a small fee. If you respond to the initial offer, you may receive official "look" of documents. Normally, you are then asked to provide blank letterhead and bank account numbers, as well as some money to cover transaction costs and transfer and legal fees.

You may even be encouraged to travel to Nigeria or a foreign country to complete the transaction. Sometimes, the fraudsters will produce trunks of dyed or stamped money to verify their claims. Inevitably, emergencies arise, requiring more of your money and delaying the "transfer" of funds to your account at the end, there profit for you to share, and scam artist has disappeared with their money.

If you receive an offer

If you are tempted to respond to an offer, the FTC suggests you stop and ask yourself two important questions: Why would a perfect stranger pick you – also a perfect stranger – to share with a fortune, and for you to share your personal or corporate information, including their bank account numbers or your paper company letterhead, with someone you do not know? And the U.S. State Department warns against travel to the destination mentioned in the letters. According to reports from the Department of State, the people who responded to these "advance payment" requests have been beaten, subjected to threats and extortion, and in some cases, murdered.

If you receive an offer via e-mail from someone claiming to need your help to get the money from Nigeria – or any other country for that matter – Forward it to the FTC at spam@uce.gov.

If you lost money to one of these schemes, call your local office of the Secret Service. offices Local field are listed in the blue pages of your telephone directory.

For More Information

More information about Nigerian scams Advance fee loan is available from the U.S. Secret Service (www.secretservice.gov/alert419.shtml) and the Department U.S. State (/ www www.state.gov / regions / Africa / naffpub.pdf).

e-mail boxes are filling with more job opportunities business than any other type of commercial email unsolicited. This is a problem, according to the Federal Trade Commission, because many of these offers are scams.

In response to requests from consumers, the FTC asked email users to forward your mail to unsolicited commercial agency for a look inside the business and bulk mail. FTC staff found that more often than not, bulk e-mail offers appears to be fraudulent, and if approved, could have ripped-off unsuspecting consumers, amounting to billions of dollars.

The Dirty Dozen: 12 blows More Likely to arrive via bulk e-mail

Here are 12 moves that are more likely to arrive in the home by email. The "dirty dozen" are:

1. Business opportunities

These business opportunities make it sound easy to start a business that will bring lots income without much work or cash outlay. The solicitations trumpet unbelievable earnings claims of $ 140 per day, $ 1,000 per day or more, and say that the business does not involve selling, meetings or personal contact with others, or that someone will do all the work. Many applications business opportunity want to offer a way to make money in a business related to the Internet. Short on details but long on promises, these messages usually offer a telephone number for more information. In many cases, you will be prompted to leave your name and phone number so that a salesperson can call you back with the sales pitch.

The scam: Many of these are illegal pyramid schemes masquerading as legitimate opportunities to earn money.

1. Bulk Email

Requests mass e-mail offering to sell lists of email addresses by the millions for which you can send your own bulk solicitations. Some offer software that automates the sending of e-mail to thousands or millions of recipients. Others offer the service for sending requests and bulk email on your behalf. Some of these offers say, or imply, that you can do a lot of money using this marketing method.

The problem: Sending bulk email violates the terms of service of most Internet service providers. If you programs use a automated email, your ISP may shut you down. Moreover, the inclusion of a false return address in their requests, as some of the automated programs allow you to do, you may fall into legal hot water with the owner of the domain name address. Several states have laws regulating the sending of unsolicited commercial emails, you may unwittingly violate by sending bulk email. Few legitimate businesses, if any, with a view marketing bulk e-mail for fear of offending potential customers.

1. Chain letters

You are invited to send a small amount of money ($ 5 to $ 20) for each of the four or five names on a list, replace one of the names on the list with your own, and then transmit the message of the magazine by e-mail in bulk. The letter may claim that the system is legal, it has been reviewed or approved by the government, or it may refer to sections U.S. law that legitimize the regime. Do not believe it.

The scam: Chain letters-traditional or high technology are almost always illegal, and almost all persons who participate in them lose their money. The fact that a "product" as a report on how to make money fast, a mailing list, or a prescription may be changing hands in the transaction does not change the legality of these schemes.

1. -At-home schemes work

Envelope-stuffing solicitations promise steady income for minimal work, for example, you will earn $ 2 every time you fold a brochure and seal it in an envelope. Crafts set work schedules often require an investment of hundreds of dollars in equipment or materials and many hours of your time producing goods a company that has committed to buy.

The scam: You'll pay a small fee to get into the business of envelope-stuffing. Then you will learn that the email sender never had real employment to offer. Instead, you'll get instructions on how to send the same envelope-stuffing ad emailings its own bulk. If you earn some money, others who will fall for the scheme you're perpetuating. And after spending money and putting in the time craft assembly work, you're likely to find promoters who refuse to pay you, claiming that his work is not up to their standards " of quality. "

1. Health and diet scams

Pills that let you lose weight without exercising or changing your diet, herbal formulas that liquefy fat cells so they are absorbed by your body, and cures for impotence and hair loss are among the scams flooding email boxes.

The scam: These gimmicks do not work. The fact is that successful weight loss requires a calorie reduction and increased physical activity. Beware of reports of "cures" consumers claiming amazing results, statements of "famous" medical experts you've never heard of, claims that the product is available from only one source or for a limited time, and ads who use phrases like "scientific breakthrough," "miraculous cure," "exclusive product," "secret formula" and " ancient ingredient. "

1. Effortless income

The most modern forms of enrichment Quick offer unlimited profits exchanging money on world currency markets; newsletters describing a variety of easy money opportunity, the perfect sales letter, and the secret to win $ 4,000 in one day.

The scam: If these systems worked, not using them all? The thought of easy money may be appealing, but success generally requires hard work.

1. free goods

Some e-mail messages offer valuable goods, for example, computers and other electronic items and long distance phone cards for free. You're asked to pay a fee to join a club, then said to earn the offered goods, you have to bring in a number of participants. You're paying the right to earn income by recruiting other participants, but your payment is for goods rather than cash.

The scam: Most of these messages are covering up pyramid schemes, operations that inevitably collapse. Almost all the reward goes to the promoters and little or nothing for consumers who pay to participate.

1. Investment opportunities

Collective Investment promise outrageously high rates of return without risk. One version seeks investors to help form an offshore bank. Others are vague about the nature of the investment, stressing the rates of return. Many are Ponzi schemes, in which early investors are paid with money contributed by later investors. This makes the early investors believe that the system really works, and encourages them to invest even more.

Promoters of fraudulent investments often operate a particular scam for a short time, quickly spend collects the money, then close before they can be detected. Often, they reopen under another name, selling another investment scam. In its sales pitch, they say who have high-level financial connections, that they are aware of inside information, that will ensure investment, or that they will buy back the investment after a certain time. To close the deal, which often serve as false statistics, misrepresent the significance of a current event, or stress the unique quality of its offer anything to deter you from verifying their story.

The scam: Ponzi schemes eventually collapse because there is not enough money to continue simulating the next earnings. Other schemes are a good investment for developers, but not for participants.

1. Cable Kits descrambler

For a small sum of money, you can buy a kit to assemble a cable descrambler that supposedly allows you receive cable television transmissions without paying any fee.

The scam: The device that you build probably will not work. Most cable TV systems in the U.S. use technology that these devices can not crack. Moreover, even if it worked, stealing service from a television company Cable is illegal.

1. guaranteed loans or credit, in simple terms

Some email messages offer home equity loans that do not require equity in your home as well as warranty claims, unsecured credit card, regardless of their credit history. Typically, these are said to be offered by offshore banks. Sometimes they are combined with schemes pyramid, which offer an opportunity to make money by attracting new participants to the scheme.

The scams: The home equity loans turn out to be useless lists of lenders who will turn you down if you do not meet their qualifications. The promised credit cards never arrive, and the pyramid money schemes always collapse.

1. Credit repair

Credit repair scams offer to erase accurate negative information from your credit file so you can qualify for a credit card, auto loan, mortgage the house, or a job.

The scam: The scam artists who promote these services can not deliver. Only time, a deliberate effort, and a repayment plan personal debt will improve your credit. Companies that advertise credit repair services appeal to consumers with poor credit histories. Not only they can not provide you with a clean name, but also may be encouraging you to violate federal law. If you follow their advice of lying on an application loan or credit, misrepresenting his Social Security number, or getting an Employer Identification Number from the Internal Revenue Service under false pretenses, will will be committing fraud.

1. Vacation prize promotions

Electronic certificates congratulating you on "winning" a fabulous vacation for a very attractive price are among the scams arriving in your email. Some say were "specially selected" for this opportunity.

The scam: Most of the e-mail unsolicited commercial goes to thousands or millions of recipients at a time. Often, the cruise ship you're booked on may look more like a tug Boat. The hotel accommodations likely are shabby, and you can be required to pay more for an upgrade. Schedule vacation time you want it also may require an additional fee.

The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent business practices, deceptive and unfair marketing and provides information to help consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint or get free information on consumer issues, visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure database, available online to hundreds of law enforcement agencies, civil and criminal matters in the U.S. and abroad.

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