Tuesday, April 28, 2009

EMAIL USER PRECAUTIONS

Don't share Personal Details
Never share Password, Date of birth, Security question, Security answer, and personal financial details, with any Individual or Group claiming to be a part of Sify.com. Your Sify Mail account is your asset, protect it.
 
Popular Email Scam Examples
  1. A foreign government official asking your assistance in transferring funds and will pay you a hefty commission if you agree to do so
  2. You are to inherit a lot of money in pounds, dollars, rupees etc from a relative you do not know
  3. You have won a lot of money in prize or a lottery that you have never participated in
 
So how to Spot Signs of Email Fraud ? Here they are...
  1. You don't know the sender personally who has sent you the message
  2. You have won a lot of money in prize or a lottery that you have never participated in
  3. You are promised huge sums of money for nothing in return
  4. You are asked to pay up money up to speed up the process of transaction or payment
  5. You are asked to provide your bank account numbers and other personal financial details, and the sender offers to deposit money into it
  6. The sender repeatedly asks you to keep the email conversations confidential
 

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