Scams+and+Hoaxes


 * Scams and Hoaxes**

Scams: To fraud; swindle.

Hoaxes: An act intended to deceive or trick. www.dictionary.com

Scams and Hoaxes is when someone types or writes a chain letter asking for money or any other kind of goods from you. These chain letters could give people access to your credit card number, telephone number, home address, e-mail address.

Here are some things people might say to you to get you to join a chain letter: You could receive an e-mail with a send $10 get rich offer, you could receive a chain letter that asks for money etc......

Places that this could happen. Newspapers, newspaper ads, e-mail, text messages, facebook, myspace, bebo.

=THE LAW= Chain letters that request money or other things of value are illegal to send in mail. These letters are illegal to send on the internet, too. Scams and fraudulent internet hoaxes are wire fraud and against the law. If you want to report it to authorities, contact your local FBI office ask for the Internet Fraud Complaint Division or go to www.fraud.org. You can also sent the mail to the us postal service that says you think the mail might be illegal.