Got two of these today. According to this site the attachment installs malware and attempts to steal your money and identity. Beware. Version 1: Sender: Automatic notification (help@creditdepartment.com) Subject: Credit Card is one week overdue Attachment: … [Read more...]
Spam of the Day: “McDonalds invites you to The Free Dinner Day”
Sender: I love McDonalds (helping@mcdonalds.com) Subject: We are fond of you and thus invite you for free helpings Attachment: Invitation_Card_37021.zip ------------------------------ Hello. McDonalds invites you to The Free Dinner Day which will take place on 25 June, 2011, in every cafe of … [Read more...]
Spam of the Day: So and so wants to connect on LinkedIn
It was only a matter of time. I've started receiving phishing messages that look like LinkedIn connection requests. So far the text has been identical. Note that the person who wants to connect (Mark Andronas) does not match the signature block (Neal Collins, Vice President, … [Read more...]
Phishing scam of the day: U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change lottery
It's not unusual to get phishing scams in the form of lottery "winnings" or that appear to come from legitimate businesses or nonprofits (see the Habitat for Humanity job offer scam). But this scam is more creative than most. It arrives as a nice-looking 4-page PDF attachment from the … [Read more...]
Phishing Scam: Habitat for Humanity fundraising
I received the following phishing email today. It's a variation on the "your email inbox is too large" scam I posted in June. It plays on Habitat's name, Haiti relief, and pure greed -- it claims you can earn big tax-free commissions as a fundraiser. There are so many things wrong … [Read more...]
Digital Wallet Helps Prevent Phishing
I've used a digital wallet for years to keep track of my passwords (I use Roboform but there are other choices). Recently I found that it serves a purpose that hadn't occured to me: phishing prevention. Here's the deal: I got a message from a friend with a link. Without thinking … [Read more...]
Phishing scam: Dear Webmail User
This is such a lame phishing scam that I can't imagine anyone falling for it. But I received three of these messages in the past two days so I'm passing it along. I reported this account to Google, so I hope they'll disable it. Dear Webmail User, This message was sent automatically by a … [Read more...]
New phishing scam: Please Update Your Email Account
I just received two identical messages with the following text. There's no URL -- the only way to respond is to reply to the message. Replies go to updatweb1 at aol.com I hope no one's foolish enough to fall for this. -----Original Message----- From: apache@net.lg.ua … [Read more...]
Internet Brand Justice & Safety Dept.
I recently received the following email: Dear Robert L. Weiner Consulting, We are a domain name register center in China. We have something important need to confirm with you. On the Nov23,2008, We received an application formally,one company which self-styled " Robert L. Weiner Consulting … [Read more...]
Major Spammer Haven Shut Down: Spam Volumes Drop by Two-Thirds
The Washington Posts's Security Fix blog reports that spam volumes declined by 2/3 after an ISP that was hosting spam operations was taken offline. The story: read more … [Read more...]
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