Since spammers don't bother with list hygiene, a new variant results in multiple messages in my spam folder. Today I got 4 versions of this spam. That should be a dead giveaway to anyone receiving these messages. Each one had a different "tax transaction ID". Looks like the sender … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Lame Spam of the Day: Loan Offer from Kiva
I guess Kiva has attained sufficient mindshare to become a phishing tool. I hadn't realized that $5,000 to $100,000 constituted a micro-loan. Sender: Kiva Micro Financial Loan Company <kiva@yahoo.com> Subject: APPLY FOR YOUR LOAN AS LOW AS 0.2% Message: Goodday,We Offer Private, … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: quite every unfruitful dealing
This one must have been run through language translation software. The English is delightfully warped. Sender: PROF. LAMIDO SANUSI (info@paksteel.com.pk) Subject: RE: URGENT ATTENTION. From The Desk Of Dr. Lamido Sanusi, (PhD Msc) The Hon. Governor Central Bank of Nigeria Plot 8321 4th … [Read more...]