This is the first one like this I've seen -- a speeding ticket. If I'd driven in New York in October I might be curious enough to click (well, I wouldn't, but someone might). Apparently this one has been floating around for a while and delivers malware. Sender: support@rlweiner.com … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: The variant of the contract you’ve offered has been delcined.
I just love the subject line in this one. Wow, very creative syntax (though the misspelling of "declined" lessens the impact). I also got a second version, but the subject was much more prosaic. This blog says the links download malware. Version 1: Sender: Argelia Vogel … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: FDIC: About your business account
I got three flavors of this one today. The FDIC wrote about it, but doesn't say what happens if you click the link. I hope no one (except maybe a trained professional) tries to find out. Version 1: Sender: ::Federal Insurance Company:: (acclimatizingn271@fdic.gov) Subject: FDIC: About … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: BBB service Re: Case # (various numbers)
I got 7 versions of this today, at 2 different email addresses. They included an attachment called bbb_logo.jpg but no graphics in the message body. A friend posted about them on a listserve and said that clicking the link downloads a virus. This scam has been around for a while. … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Starbucks is giving away gifts
Who in their right mind would click on a thing like this? It came from a stranger in another country with a blank subject and an unintelligible Quote of the Day. I guess I answered my own question -- someone who isn't thinking. And what kind of gifts are they giving away? It's a … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Acquire new EIN
This one seems both farfetched and lazy. They didn't bother with graphics or try to disguise the sender's email address or the destination of the hyperlink. And how many people would think they need an EIN (Federal employer ID) in the first place, much less a new one? I'd hope that … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Your Tax Payment ID [various #s] is failed.
I got four of these today. No graphics, butchered syntax. Several mentions that you can call the EFTPS for help, but no phone number. Do people really fall for these things? Sender: message daemon (message.daemon@eftps.com) -- does that inspire confidence? Subject: Your Tax Payment ID … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: USPS Delivery Confirmation
Like the American Airlines spam, this one didn't bother to include any graphics to make it look official. Further, it shows plainly that the link goes to www.usps.com.ww062.com (note that the domain is ww062.com). Some scammers are just lazy. Sender: auto-notify@usps.com Subject: … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: America Airlines ticket order
This one caught my eye for a second. I thought, "I don't remember booking anything with American lately." The lazy spammer didn't even bother to include any graphics to make it look official. Sender: American Airlines (information-no77537@aa.com) Subject: Your Order##91991988 Text: … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Your Changelog
This one is short and appropriately signed. So, how many people ask to have a change log sent to them? And if they didn't, who would click the link? Sender: support@rlweiner.com (my domain -- which has no "support" account) Subject: Re: Your Changelog Text: ============== Good … [Read more...]