You would think that with all the time and effort scammers put into creating a scam they would use some of that time on researching the people they are targeting to make sure there’s a chance they may actually take the bait. But apparently, they’re either A) too busy creating scams, B) too lazy to do the research or C) too stupid to think that part through (I’m going with option ‘C’. Final answer).
Tom Bozikis of Evansville is legally blind and therefore unable to drive, so I can only imagine the chuckle he got when he recently received the e-mail below claiming he had been busted for speeding and therefore had a fine that needed to be paid.
Tri-State Better Business Bureau
While some scammers do a pretty convincing job of crafting an e-mail that looks legit (I know I’ve received a couple where I wasn’t sure and asked our IT guy to take a look), whoever is behind this one isn’t one of them as it’s relatively easy to see (no offense, Tom) this isn’t real.
The biggest red flag that jumps out to me right from the start is there is no specific location for where this alleged violation took place. All it says is that Tom was caught going somewhere between 15-20 miles over the speed limit, then provides a link to the “EasyPay Center” where he can pay his fine, the amount of which isn’t listed anywhere on the e-mail (red flag #2).
The one thing I will give them the tiniest amount of credit for is the small print at the bottom that provides a link…
