How to tell real messages from scams.

BeanPie · 05-05-2007

I'm always getting messages from friends, but I also get them from from strangers that look like they want to sell me something. Are they all scams or could some of them be good deals? How can I tell the difference?

jedi · 05-05-2007

Spam may not be necessarily scam. If the offer is good better check feedbacks about the seller and pay via credit card so you can file a chargeback in case the transaction turns out into a scam.

funny · 05-06-2007

I don't have friends that would tell me if something is a good deal and convince me in a spammy way that it is a good deal...

tonydnut · 05-25-2007

Some of us just don't need to trust even so called friends on the internet. especially those from phished accounts on myspace.

Laettner14 · 05-27-2007

Friends aren't going to send you constant bulletins telling you to click here for deals on ring tones, dating, etc., and they certainly aren't going to put those messages in your comments. If you get those or profile tracker ads it is definitely spam.

tonydnut · 05-27-2007

Spam may not necessarily fraudulent but i think the term "SPAM" relates to any and all messages you receive from entities not on your contact list.

1mak · 05-28-2007

i think that you can notice fake people when you look for their friends. they they have got 1000s of friends and the photos dont seem to be real, it is a fake account.

**peyton999** · 06-07-2007

I think Spam may not be necessarily scam. They may not necessarily fraudulent..

1mak · 06-08-2007

get an email-account that you only use for real communication, never post it in forums, websites or anywhere else.

use it only for people you realy know and trust.

Sama3L. · 06-19-2007

if you dont want spam set your account to ask for your real email or name that way bots wont bother you as much! the bots i use skip past this.

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BeanPie Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	How to tell real messages from scams. I'm always getting messages from friends, but I also get them from from strangers that look like they want to sell me something. Are they all scams or could some of them be good deals? How can I tell the difference?

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jedi Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Spam may not be necessarily scam. If the offer is good better check feedbacks about the seller and pay via credit card so you can file a chargeback in case the transaction turns out into a scam.

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funny Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	I don't have friends that would tell me if something is a good deal and convince me in a spammy way that it is a good deal...

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tonydnut Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 101 Rep Power: 2	Some of us just don't need to trust even so called friends on the internet. especially those from phished accounts on myspace.

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1mak Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 2	i think that you can notice fake people when you look for their friends. they they have got 1000s of friends and the photos dont seem to be real, it is a fake account.

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peyton999 Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	I think Spam may not be necessarily scam. They may not necessarily fraudulent..

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1mak Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 2	get an email-account that you only use for real communication, never post it in forums, websites or anywhere else. use it only for people you realy know and trust.

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Sama3L. Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 24 Rep Power: 0	if you dont want spam set your account to ask for your real email or name that way bots wont bother you as much! the bots i use skip past this.

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