The concept of fax machines has been around since the mid-19th
century. While they existed in one form or another through the mid-20th
century, they weren’t widely adopted until the 1970’s. In recent years, the
graphical devices have taken on another role – that of borrowing your identity
for nefarious purposes.
Letters have appeared in the trays of office fax machines
that vaguely describe a mutually beneficial business proposal. The text
identifies a situation where the offspring of a very wealthy leader requires
help to gain access to an extremely large inheritance. The reader is urged to
provide personal information so remove the money can be routed through them in
order for the offspring to gain access to the cash. The money would then be
shared by both parties.
The only thing shared between the target of this scam and
the con artist is a one way ticket to trouble. The perpetrators of this scam
will take the identities they acquire and use them to their own financial
benefit. Victims will spend countless hours afterward gluing together the
pieces of their good names. Don’t let this happen to you.
As with all scams, awareness is the key to prevention. Some
of the questions asked in this particular scam include:
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Name(s) in full
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Residential address
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Home number
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Mobile number
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E-mail address
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Marital status
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Date of birth
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Name of employer
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Position held
A scammer can cause a lot of harm with this information, so
keep it guarded at all times.
What other facsimile scams have you received?
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