Scams and shams

Scams and shams include hoax email messages that promise material gain or even luck to recipients who forward them to others users. Some luck-based hoaxes, often called chain letters, play on people's fear of bad luck. Money-based hoaxes offer incredibly quick cash for simply forwarding a message. Certain popular email scams have actually tricked users into investing their own money in fruitless investments.

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