Here's another set of spams claiming to come from Inuit. An earlier batch asked me to provide my tax information. This batch confirms my non-existent purchases with links to download my order, reorder checks, and submit feedback. It looks official, with an Intuit logo and nice … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: meeting reminder
This one's lame, but probably easy for a busy person at a large company to fall for. I do like the "put on something normal" line. Sender: HullJAIME@aol.com Subject: DONT FORGET! Text: The meeting with new clients is due today in 17:27. Be in time and put on something normal! Here is the … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Termination of my CPA license
I'm crushed. I didn't even know I had a CPA license, and now it's being revoked. Over and over (19 times in the past 2 days!). According to the AICPA's web site it's a phishing scam. Unlike most lame spam, at least they bothered to make it look real. Here's what they look … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: U.N. natural disaster victim payment
This spam is both lame (no graphic, no attempt to make the senders address look legit, mangled English) and odious -- preying on disaster victims (one can hope they're just preying on greedy idiots who will pretend to be disaster victims). Sender: Ban ki Moon (Info@cast.net) Subject: United … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Need your help!
This one is simple and intriguing, but obviously a scam. This site says it's a malware delivery mechanism. Sender: KATHRINE BURRELL (accounting@rlweiner.com) -- nope, no Kathrine Burrells work here. Subject: Need your help! Text: Hello! Look, I've received an unfamiliar bill, have … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: FBI and Nigeria still want to send me money
I wrote about a version of this one last year, but the language of this version is so tortured that I have to post it. No official-looking seal this time. Sender: FBI OFFICE (office.fbi3@gmail.com) Subject: FROM IMF HEAD OFFICE Text: Anti-Terrorist And Monetary Crimes Division FBI … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Please provide your tax information
Just in time for tax filing season in the U.S., a phishing message purporting to come from Intuit. Intuit's security center lists lots of these, but not the two I got this week. Both had empty graphics placeholders and broken hyperlinks -- maybe the work of a baby spammer. Sender: … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Money from Homeland Security
Yow! Homeland Security wants to send me money (right after they learn to write English). And it makes perfect sense that they're working with the United bank of Africa to make sure I get my money. Watch out for those flying pigs. Sender: Homeland Security Emergency Management … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Gaddafi’s money
I loved the movie Three Kings, so I got a kick out of being asked to help smuggle Gaddafi's money out of Libya. Sender: SGT CHRIS BRAND (chrisbrrand@yahoo.com.ph) Subject: WAITING FOR YOU RESPONSE Text: Helllo, My name is Sgt. Chris Brand; I am an American soldier with Swiss background, … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Rock Cruit/Rockzone Management
I've been seeing a bunch of spams trying to prey on job seekers. Particularly evil in these tough times. None of them attempts to disguise the URL they're linking to. Judging from this writeup, they're phishing, not downloading malware. There are at least some novel … [Read more...]