This one is just weird. Yes, the subject line was "hiccough". No graphics, no attempt to make the sender's name match the signature line, no company name, and not (obviously) selling anything. I hope no one would click on something like this. Sender: vered.ed@zim.co.il Subject: … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2012
Lame spam of the day: IRS notices
I got two spams this week claiming to come from the IRS. They look like different schemes -- one is trying to get me to call a 900 number at $4.79/minute, the other includes a link. But they look similar so I'm posting them together. Message 1: Sender: Tiera Tanner … [Read more...]
Defunct Google Products
Google: It's great that they keep innovating, and of course not every idea will work out. But Google's record of killing off products makes me nervous about my reliance on them. Here are some defunct products I remember (and here are some I never tried. Even more. Still more.): … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Traffic ticket N88790
OK, this one's novel. It claims to be a notification from a red-light camera. Even though I've never been in (or heard of) this city, it's tempting to make sure I'm not the victim of a bureaucratic mistake. But I was able to resist because of the lameness of the message. The … [Read more...]
Creative credit card donation scam
Since this scam is on the rebound I'm republishing the following: A friend forwarded the following description of a scam aimed at a well-known college. Fortunately, they didn't fall for it. I would like to make everyone aware of a recent situation here that is most likely a scam to … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: It’s important!
I hope no one is stoopid or careless enough to fall for something this lame. Here's the totality of the message. No graphics, no name, nothin. Sender: Customer Informer (chdkz@dnco.com) Subject: It's important! Text: Your personal link: http://vykrd.pillscloud.ru … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Order Confirmation
This spam is similar to the American Airlines Ticket Order message, but much lamer. It's addressed to "Dear User", doesn't bother to include a human sender name, doesn't mention an airline or destination, and the link clearly goes somewhere fishy. In fact, it doesn't even say the charge … [Read more...]