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The FTC hosts this excellent guide to dealing with spam and email scams. It suggests you forward any unwanted or deceptive message to "uce@ftc.gov." No doubt, that's one very full inbox. The FTC piece also describes several currently popular scams, including work-at-home schemes, weight loss claims, and a plethora of adult entertainment offers. They even have a whole section devoted to chain mail. If you're getting suspicious solicitations within a particular online venue, you can post to scam reports. For example, craigslist hosts an informative page devoted to counterfeit cashier's checks and money order scams.
Also, the Anti-Phishing Working Group fights against identity theft and credit card fraud. Our very own Secret Service offers a run-down of the age-old Nigerian Scam (for a laugh, check out this story of one man's payback). And the Urban Legends Reference Pages hosts a scam report that's updated daily. Of course, we'd be remiss if we didn't toot our own horn just a bit. The Yahoo! Security Center's "10 Essential Security Tips" makes for good reading. And most email services, Yahoo!
included, offer ways of reporting spam. Check with your provider for details.
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