Weird credit card email..?

Okay, I just got an email from "Credit card center" Asking me if i want them to "ship me my credit card now" i kno its a scam, But what kind of scam is it? I just bought some stuff off amazon.com, and i got this email

Weird credit card email..?
That scam is one where they will have all kinds of hidden fees such as:


activation


monthly charges just to have the card


charging for spending a certain amount
Reply:By all means don't answer it ! Report it !
Reply:it dont matter it is spam or scam


BLOCK SENDERS LIST AND REPORT SPAM AND SCAMS





just deleting emails does nothing


they can still send you mail


the below information is for yahoo mail


but the steps may be close for other providers


never open a link in a email if you dont know who it is from


BLOCKING A SENDER INFO


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...


THE STEPS TO DO IT


open email program


top right of page choose options


then choose block senders


type in address


OR CLICK THE SPAM BUTTON IT WILL DO IT FOR YOU


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/ya...


BULK EMAIL SETTING


go to yahoo mail


then Options


then Spam Protection


and set the setting to delete immediately upon arrival


EVERY TIME YOU POST YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON THE WEB


YOU RISK SPAM


if you sign up for free stuff etc


create another email address


post that email address when you sign up for things


protect your main account


REPORT SPAM REPORT ABUSE


USE THESE EMAIL ADDRESS'S


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/search/...


http://www.google.com/search?q=report%20...


mail-spoof@cc.yahoo-inc.com


abuse@yahoo.com


cc-advoc@yahoo-inc.com


phishing@cc.yahoo-inc.com.


http://security.yahoo.com/article.html?a...


CONTACT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS IF EMAIL IS FROM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS MEMBERS


Answers-abuse@cc.yahoo-inc.com


y_answers_team@yahoo.com


cc-advoc@yahoo-inc.com


MORE INFORMATION


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/or...
Reply:Your purchase from amazon.com and that email is likely just coincidence. Credit card scams are usually 'phishing' scams, spammers trying to get your personal confidential information. The best policy to follow is to NEVER open emails from anyone you don't know and trust. NEVER.
Reply:A scam is a scam, although the kind of email you describe sounds like it's from an ID thief. It's unlikely that it has anything to do with your order from amazon.


I get emails like it all the time. ID thieves send emails like these to millions of people.


Don't respond to these emails at all. And if you're not sure if an email is scam or not, well, it probably is. Trust your gut. If your gut says, "This looks suspicious," that's all the confirmation you need. Always trust your gut.


Something I highly recommend is reporting email scams (or suspicious-looking emails) to the Internet FBI. Their website is http://www.ic3.gov/


Click on "file a complaint." Their "frequently asked questions" link will take you to a page with lots of information about how your complaint is processed.


Remember, the Internet FBI is on your side. They will protect your privacy. I've forwarded spam emails to them before, and I have no clue what happened as a result. I never followed up and tried to find out.


Reporting scammers is a way to empower yourself.


I've been tempted a few times to send a reply back to a scammer saying, "I just reported you to the Internet FBI!" But I didn't. Doing so would only let the scammer know that my email address is good.

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