This one is kind of charming: Sender: Samuel (samuelagbala8@xnmsn.cn) Subject: PAYMENT Dear Friend, Good day. I have some information for you about your unpaid fund, the people you are dealing with is not the original bank, why can't you deal with the bank instead of sending money to people … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT
Today's lame spam has so many red flags possible. Sender is WILLIAM AYODELE but the email address is vincent@w1385bl1o.homepage.t-online.de Text is THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT THE UNITED NATION SPECIAL DUTY ON DEBT SETTLEMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD BANK DEBT RELIEF … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Wrong transaction from your credit card in The Palmer House Hilton
Well, first, I didn't stay at the Palmer House Hilton. What's the chance that this spam will hit someone who actually stayed at the hotel recently? Or do they think people will be curious enough to open an attachment on a misdirected, poorly written email? Click here for info on … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: FBI & Nigerian Govt want to send me money
This one's pretty funny. It claims to come from the "Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Counter-terrorism Division and Cyber Crime Division". The letter begins "Series of meetings have been held over the past 7 months with the secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Notice from WesternUnion) : Account Deactivate.
This one is kind of funny. First, there's what looks like a reversed smiley face in the subject (maybe it was supposed to be a copyright symbol). Then there's the tortured grammar in the first sentence. The friendly footer looks like it might be from a real Western Union message, … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Credit Card is one week overdue
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...]