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Spam emails can be shared here. Please only post those emails that are most interesting and worthy of additional discussion.

Report suspicious emails phishing emails here for comment and sharing. Share suggestions for recognizing phishing scams and other fraudulent documents.

We are now posting letters sent to us by our users. For now these are not categorized, but should be useful for visitors searching for specific letters. If you are a visitor posting a letter please do this in the appropriate category and not here.

This is the place for general discussion and chat pertaining to internet and online scams and spam. If you would are seeking to discuss a specific type of fraud or scam please place your post in the appropriate category. If you have an email you would like to report- do not post it here- please post it in our email archives.

Discuss and report companies who practice deceptive business techniques or who have made fraudulent business offers and promotions.

Discuss all types of 419 Fraud in this Forum.

Discuss and Report Scams related to credit card fraud, collection agencies, credit card debt, medical debt, student loans, bankruptcy and credit counseling agencies.

Discuss and report companies here who have improperly charged credit cards, not issued refunds or rebates, have ordering problems and or deceptive order forms, shipping problems and other issues relating to online internet commerce.

All Employment Scam Discussions in this Forum.

Discuss Identity Theft Fraud - share your experiences and questions about how to avoid and recover from identity theft.

Share investment ideas with member before you make an investment we can let you know if it sounds to good to be true at the very least.

All Lottery Scam Discussions in This Forum.

Discuss fradulent and suspicious work at home opportunities.

Expose get rich quick schemes, pyramid schemes and other devices to separate people from their money.

Where can I report fraud? What agencies should I contact? What has been your experience reporting fraud? Share your advice.

Discuss spams and fraudulent offers not directly covered in one of the above forums. Post about Charitable Fraud and Religious Scams, / Educational and College Scams / Travel and Hotel Scams /Dating / Auction and ATM Scams have all been moved here.

Discuss techniques to avoid and minimize spam. Which spam blockers work? How do you avoid signing up on opt-in-lists. What is the CANN Spam Act? SMS and Text Spam. Reporting Spam and Opting out of lists.

Emails designed to look like a real company trying to get your bank or credit information. How to spot them and report them. Advice and experience.

Want to know if you might be scammed? This is for general questions. If you have a question about an email or website post it under the appropriate topic.

Not sure if a websites for real? Advice on learning about a website (owners, length of time online....)

Not sure about an email and want the advice of other members then post it here. Otherwise post it in the archives.