http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/email-scams.aspxMost of these are commonly known, but it's still a very good article. It provides an address to report/forward such e-mails (
spam@uce.gov ) should you receive them. And it drives home a very important point that these are not just web annoyances...
In the end, there aren't any profits for you, and the scam artist vanishes with your money. The harm sometimes can be felt even beyond your pocketbook: according to State Department reports, people who have responded to "pay in advance " solicitations have been beaten, subjected to threats and extortion, and in some cases, murdered.
Here's a fun little game to slam spam scams.
http://www.onguardonline.gov/games/spam-scam-slam.aspxSee how you score.
