I received seven copies of two versions of this spam. Plain text, no formatting, no logos. This site lists them as malware delivery devices but doesn't elaborate on the threat. Here they … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Fake BBC news stories
Like most lame spam, this one lacks any formatting or graphics. The tricky part is that it's masquerading as a news story sent to me by a friend, and those typically lack formatting and graphics. Clues that it's fake: I don't know the sender; the sender shows as Wendy Kauffman but the … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: another roundup
Here's a selection of messages from spammers who don't even seem to be trying -- no graphics, no attempt to make the links look legit, plain text. Are these spammers just lazy or do these things actually work? Bottom line: think before you click. Hover your mouse over URLs and see … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: so many ebills
I got two dozen of these this morning, which may be some kind of record. This site says they're malware delivery devices, so do not click on them! A few of the … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: Your score apparently changed!
I got a bunch of these this week. I don't know what happens if you click the links, but they look like malware delivery vehicles. They included a variety of graphics that look like typical credit score spam, but the sender addresses are obviously faked and the links look like they point … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts
I got a big batch of these today. They're similar to the fake Amazon HDTV receipts I wrote about in September. These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces. This site says they lead to malware. The giveaways are: 1) Hover … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: more fake ADP notices
I got a new batch of lame ADP spams this morning (see the old batch here). These are really lame -- no graphics, plain text, mangled English. But they want me to take a customer satisfaction survey -- I can't wait. This site says they're malware delivery devices, so don't … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: Fake UPS and FedEx delivery notices
My inbox has been polluted by a rash of these this week. They're so badly formatted, it's hard to believe anyone would fall for them. The spammers haven't even tried to make the reply-to address look legit. Some have a sender name from UPS but use the FedEx logo. Like this … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: LinkedIn messages
I've been getting lots of these lately. They look reasonably line LinkedIn messages, though I don't recall ever getting something quite like this from LinkedIn. The subject has been "LinkedIn new messages" but the senders aren't LinkedIn addresses. This site says the links deliver … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Intuit GoPayment
Hey, spammers: how about deduping your mailing lists? I got 22 of these on Monday. This article says they're malware delivery devices. These spams aren't 100% lame -- at least they included a logo and some design elements. But the From: address is obviously not from Intuit and text is … [Read more...]