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In Pictures: How to Spot an E-Mail Scam

Wonder whether the message announcing that you've received an e-card is legit? Or whether PayPal is really trying to contact you? Here's a visual guide to spotting malware, fraud, and other dirty tricks in your inbox.

Erik Larkin

A Taxpayer's Dream

Okay, when you look at this one calmly, it doesn't make much sense: Out of the blue, the IRS is going to send you an e-mail message that offers you money back? But just try to remain calm when someone posing as a representative of the federal government says that you may be on the verge of getting some of your hard-earned dough back from the tax collectors. Phishers happily collected personal details from message recipients who were willing to suspend their disbelief. (Image provided by Trend Micro.)

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