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Unread postby Wayne » Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:18 pm

Today I received two emails asking for more information about people. Both senders had found our site due to searching a name. We're glad they found us and hope they get the information they need. However, it's a perfect opportunity to explain what bits of information someone gives you is worth checking, and what ones aren't.

Let's start with names, as that's what got this blog post started. Scammers use fake names all the time. They may pretend to be a famous person, make up a name completely at random or use the name - and sometimes other details - of someone they scammed in the past. Names aren't that important.

Phone numbers are something we only concern ourselves with if they're less than a year old. They're something that tend to be abandoned and recycled on a regular basis, so unless we have proof the number is currently being used by a scammer, we can't be 100% sure it's actually being used for a scam. Yes, it may have been used by a scammer 5 years ago, but now it may be used legitimately by someone who was assigned it without knowing its past history.

Photos are always worth checking out. Scammers rarely use their own photos and steal ones online, so the odds are that you can find out who they're really of with a little bit of searching. If the photos they're claiming are them have been reported in the past as being used by scammers, you can pretty much be sure the person who you're talking to is a scammer.

Email addresses are always a good thing to check for. If an email address is found on an antiscam site reported as being used by a scammer, then you're talking to a scammer. Unlike phone numbers, email addresses aren't reissued once they're abandoned. It's worth pointing out that you should look in the email headers to find the "reply to" address, as an email address can be faked, but the "reply to" has to lead to a legitimate address or the scammer won't receive any replies.

Finally, the text they send you. Scammers often copy and paste messages or emails, so it's always worth looking through them for phrases that may be found on antiscam sites. An example I always like to quote is "it has defiled all forms of medical treatment". Look that up and you get 167 results on this site alone and almost 5000 worldwide.

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22it+has+defiled+all+forms+of+medical+treatment%22+site%3Ascamsurvivors.com

Searching is great, and will often tell you that you're dealing with a scammer. It relies on three things though. Firstly, that the person actually does search. Secondly, that they believe the results of the search. Thirdly, that the information out there is constantly updated. That's where you come in. Without that information being posted in the first place, those searching for answers won't find them. If you get an email from a scammer, get that information online. You can become a member of this forum and post them up, or you can fill in a form at https://scamsurvivors.com/419/419.html with the details and we'll post them for you.
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