Another Deaf Scam

March 10, 2009 at 9:18 pm (Deafness)

There is apparently another scam targeting the Deaf Community.  If you get this email (see below), be aware that this is a SCAM!

Never, ever give out your password to anyone.  If a complete stranger asks you for your password to anything, that is a very strong indicator that it is a scam. And with the information this scammer is asking for, your identity can be very easily stolen!

So, if you get this email, do not respond to them. However, you can report them to the US Federal Trade  Commission at: spam@uce.gov or at the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

The scam email:

We are here to let you know that President Obama is giving all deafs in Michigan $7.000 only for commission so let us know if you have receive this if know fill the form below:

Name…

Address….

City…

State….

Country….

Zipcode….

Age…

Sex…..

E-mail address…

Password…….

real password not fake one we need your password for comfirmation so you will not receive the money twice ok…..you are not paying for anything just fil the form fast and get back with us as soon as possible….look the list and see maybe your mail address is that before you fill the form ok

Thanks

7 Comments

  1. Karen Mayes said,

    March 11, 2009 at 5:06 am

    Oh yes, I did get the email and I just chuckled and deleted it, since I know Obama never signaled deaf people out; seeing us as “We the People…” constitutional way, meaning we are just like whites, blacks, yellows, blinds, dwarves, etc… no exceptions.

    But yes, it makes us aware at how easily deceived people are, especially in the economic hardships and when one or more is struggling financially :o (

  2. tayler said,

    March 11, 2009 at 11:14 am

    Thanks for doing your part to get this out. While it’s obvious that it’s a scam because a password is being asked for, time again and again has shown that people fall for such scams.

  3. Charlotte said,

    March 11, 2009 at 11:37 am

    I got an email the other day stating that I was a scammer and on the FBI scammer list and I needed to pay $500 for a lawyer to get my name off the list. I was laughing very hard when I was reading this email, it was written so badly that only a scammer could have wrote it!

  4. White Ghost said,

    March 11, 2009 at 5:44 pm

    Thank G*d that I did not get the stupid email! If this could from the deaf group or list in the social networking, you better learn from this…..

    If this could be in the social networking, I must admit that I’m an anti-social network(er). Creepy. I play it smart for not doing this….. :-/

  5. Mishkazena said,

    March 11, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    These scammers are getting more brazen! *eyes rolling*

    Thanks for educating the public. :)

  6. Seek Geo said,

    March 11, 2009 at 6:16 pm

    Seriously, who would fall for it? :-)

    -SG

  7. IamMine said,

    March 13, 2009 at 9:09 am

    Seek Geo, you’d be surprised…. *shaking head*

    I haven’t gotten the e-mail…and maybe I’d go for it.

    I mean, what could one do with $7,000??? LOL….

    sheesh.

    Thanks for the heads up – think you should add this on FB for MDC group?

    Mel

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