The #1 Internet Scam Resource (Est. 2004)

Scamdex is a massive Archive of Emails from Scammers, going back to 2004. It is also a place where you can research and learn about scams - how they work, what to look for, how to avoid getting scammed. We analyse Scam Emails, indexing, categorizing and scoring emails.
Our mission is to collect, classify and index Scam Emails as fast as they appear, making the information contained available for viewing within minutes of being received.

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Scam Email Archive

Since 2004, Scamdex has been collecting and classifying and publishing all the Scam Emails we have received. That's around One Hundred Thousand Emails! Take a look and see the kind of tricks these scumbag people use to part you from your money.

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Analysis from Scamalot.com of Tip Off reports shows that Classified Ads i (Craigslist and other local websites) continues to tbe the major source of scam solicitations.
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organizations utilizing the Internet have a Duty of Care to their users, AND to those victimized by people who use those services for fraudulent means. "

READ BEFORE USING WESTERN UNION

If you are ever asked to send money to someone you don't know personally, Western Union is a Bad Idea!

Especially if the person wants the money quickly, says he can't accept PayPal or other online payment methods, and especially if it's for a big ticket item. In most cases, WU is the same as cash, which is why it's the Scammer's Best Friend. It's not such a great deal if the laptop never turns up and your money is gone!
See here: CraigsList and here: eBay and here: Western Union

SCAM-BAITING

Scam-baiting is the practice of corresponding with scammers to waste their time and/or make them look foolish. Predominately used for 'Nigerian' type scams, scammers are asked to provide photographs depicting them in demeaning poses.Scamdex does not approve of this practice for the following reasons:

  1. Scammers are criminals and may live or have contacts in YOUR country.
  2. Scam-baiting can look a lot like simple racism.
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