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* Apartment for rent? Paris apartment rental scams exposed *
How honest consumers empower scam artists: Most on-the-level individuals can't help but harbour at least a few small fantasies about "What if I just got lucky, for once?" Unfortunately, small-time rip-off creeps take advantage of Honest Joes all too often!
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* Business Professional Registry information harvesting e-mail scam *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this "professional" association and lose your privacy!
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* Deleting your 'StumbleUpon' account *
At first, I thought "StumbleUpon" sounded like a pretty good idea. But then. . .
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* e-mail Scams Glossary *
Here are some terms that might help you understand the hacking-cracking-spoofing-phishing nonsense. . .
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* Free BlockBuster scam *
Something for nuthin'? -- we don't THINK so!
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* Free games online phishing and/or trojan scam *
All your favourite games! Free! What's the catch? Harvesting, Virus, Worm, Trojan and/or identity theft, that's what.
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* Glossary of Hacker Terms *
Here's a summary of terms used by hackers. . .
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* Great job, Free money scams *
Whether respondents are motivated by greed -- or need -- innocent (if somewhat naïve) consumers are constantly exploited by these creeps.
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* Greeting Card scam *
A new scam, but no less EVIL! Don't click!
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* Just because the scammer is illiterate doesn't mean you should fall for it *
Don't let your guard down just because scammers appear unschooled or stupid -- they can still get you!
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* L G Electronics/Yahoo free money scam *
DANG! I THOUGHT this sounded too good to be true!
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* Let us harvest your eBay ID and send it to Mother Russia *
Another convincing looking message, but it's a hoax meant to harvest your sign-in info!
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* Make money on You-Tube *
Easy money, right? Uh-huh. . .
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* Puppy adoption scam e-mail *
This has become a 'classic' e-mail scam, with many animal-living individuals falling victim to it.
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* Royal Bank phish attempt *
Disabled account? Check with Royal Bank first -- this is a common ID theft scam.
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* Scan and Sweep phishing scam *
Even if these hackers don't get your personal info and passwords -- at the very least -- they'll have "harvested" your e-mail and contact information!
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* Sell Vista Print harvesting scam *
Legitimate Vista Print dealers do not sell via SPAM messages!
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* Smoke Shop phishing scam *
"Bummer, dude!"
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* This eBay spoof message contains a potent virus *
Get rich quick scheme? You know better than that, don't you?
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* Vantage Prepaid credit card scam *
Respondents who knee-jerk (maybe they are somewhat desperate) are exploited by these creeps.
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* You're a member -- now confirm -- phishing scam *
You have just signed yourself up for a new website. . .or HAVE you?
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* Your face is on a YouTube porn video scam *
Here's something new: A warning that purports to come from a friend or colleague about YOU in a porn video on YouTube!
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* Your favourite recording artist new video scam *
Here's another new wrinkle: Your favourite recording artists has a new video that had not even be released yet! You could be the first to view it! (A strong hint: DON'T!)
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A Classic 'Nigeria' phishing letter *
A real "classic" scam -- this one is the "Nigeria."
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A job as our agent scam *
All you have to do is divulge all your personal and banking info! Get REAL! Identity theft anyone?
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A new kind of eBay phishing scam? *
Okay, here's finally one that MIGHT make you bite. Unfortunately, when I contacted eBay, all I got back was a format reply. The good folks at eBay really SHOULD be aware that sometimes members of the media really DO need to reach a human being!
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A really scary PayPal spoof (bogus) letter *
Here's one that ALMOST made us reply -- an evil phishing attempt that suggests a new e-mail address has been added to your PayPal account. Remember to forward a copy to spoof@paypal.com.
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A really scary PayPal spoof (bogus) letter (2) *
Here's one that ALMOST made us reply -- an evil phishing attempt that gives you a "unique code" (this attempt would allow the phisher to withdraw all your PayPal money or send it to a fake recipient -- IF they had really hacked into your account).
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A special thank-you for all your e-mail messages *
Getting a lot of spam? There's gold hidden in them thar messages!
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A typical eBay reply to forwarded phishing or spoof attempts (1) *
It's a good practice to send ALL suspicious e-mail that pretends to originate from eBay to spoof@ebay.com anyway, and any that supposedly comes from PayPal to spoof@paypal.com. Here's an example of the kind of reply you wll receive from the REAL eBay. . .
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A typical eBay reply to forwarded phishing or spoof attempts (2) *
It's a good practice to send ALL suspicious e-mail that pretends to originate from eBay to spoof@ebay.com anyway, and any that supposedly comes from PayPal to spoof@paypal.com. Here's an example of the first reply you should receive from the REAL eBay. . .
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All About Phishing *
Protect yourself -- learn what phishing is all about.
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Amazon SafeHarbor reporting procedures *
Amazon.com is a participant in the Safe Harbor program developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Union. You can also contact Amazon.com directly about its Safe Harbor program.
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Another 'Assistance' scam letter *
Note -- even the picture is toxic: This image has been removed for security reasons.
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Another greed-inspired bank con letter *
My "conclussion" is: "What? Haven't these people ever heard of SpellCheck?"
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Another KeyBank phishing letter *
I'm always pleased to see hackers invent a new word ("deletation") and try to trick me with it. Is it fair to say the person who wrote this either flunked high school English or speaks English as a second language?
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Another recent eBay spoofing attempt *
Good-hearted and honest eBayers might just fall for this spoof letter. . .DON'T!
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Anti-Phishing Working Group site *
An excellent industry-driven site dedicated to wiping out Internet Scams and Fraud.
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Anti-spam laws junk, observers say *
Won't do anything to fix problem, many contend
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Arafat's widow inheritance scam letter *
And this one has the nerve to assert it originates from Yasser Arafat's widow, for heaven's sake!
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Arresting (and understanding the nature of) viruses and e-mail scams *
Have you ever wondered why you get spam, hoaxes and phishing e-mails? Have you ever replied to a series of porn e-mails by requesting that they remove you from their list (a sure-fire way to be CONFIRMED as a working e-mail address)?
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At last: The Scam that WASN'T! *
This virus warning contains loads of important info to help safeguard your computer.
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Bancorp South phishing letter *
Would your bank request confidential information via e-mail? We think not!
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Bank of America Phishing attempt *
It looks like your bank is contacting you for information...? Well, bank hoaxes are among the most common out there!
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Bank of America phishing scam *
Just so no one feels left out -- now they're picking on Bank of America.
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Bank of the West phishing letter *
Clearly a phishing attempt (and I am not a Bank of the West customer, which is always a reliable tip-off), this one is after your sign-in info and banking PIN.
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BankOne fake fraud alert (Phishing attempt) *
This is a very clumsy attempt -- and yeah, right, like we're going to respond to you if we received it in error! What? So you can have a real e-mail address to write to? We don't think so!
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Been scammed? How About if we scam you AGAIN? *
Oh, right. We guess the premise of this scam is if you bit once, you'll bite again!
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Brand new ID theft phishing letter *
It's human nature to reply, so as not to be charged in error for an item you didn't order. . .
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Budget Blinds spam-n-scam *
Another day, another new wrinkle in the scam follies. . .
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Caixa bank fraud phishing attempt *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this Spanish-language bank offer, and have your identity stolen!
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Can-Spam Act a failure *
It was supposed to stop spammers cold, but after six months in effect, the U.S. Can-Spam Act is a failure, an e-mail security company says.
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Canada's spam king apologizes *
Canadian man accused of being one of the biggest spammers in the world by Yahoo Inc. has agreed to stop sending unwanted e-mails and plans to help educate children about the dangers of the Internet
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Capital One caught in spyware net *
We've been preaching against Capital One's unethical -- and sometimes downright illegal -- marketing activities, and finally, they've been spotlighted in a worldwide scam.
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Casting call phishing attempt *
Ah, yes, your ego. Imagine being the centre of attention, like the girl pictured here. Could it happen to you? Why not open yourself up to a blatant PHISHING attempt and find out?
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Clever eBay spoof attempt *
This one is particularly deceptive. Beware!
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Credit rating scam attempt *
Guard your credit rating? Be able to buy more stuff? Yeah, RIGHT!
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Cyber threats on rise: Report *
Businesses are more vulnerable to e-mail viruses, while individuals are more likely to be hit by adware and spyware, a new report from the McAfee Anti-virus and Vulnerability Emergency Response Team says.
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Diet harvesting attempt *
Here's another new scam: Lose weight with god-knows-what in this new diet preparation.
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Don't tell me that God is a scam artist? letter *
Now this is REALLY too much! It's one thing to try to con people, but to use the name of the Lord in vain? You are sinners, Judith and David!
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EarthLink sues B.C., Alabama spammers *
EarthLink, the third-largest U.S. Internet service provider, filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against 100 e-mail spammers -- mostly based in Vancouver and Alabama -- who allegedly sent millions of unwanted commercial messages.
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eBay fake security update spoofing letter *
Note incorrect spellings (like "experioence" and "maintainance") and sloppy spacing and sentence structure (as well as missing words; spelling mistakes courtesy of the author).
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eBay Spoof and Phishing Reports *
SafeHarbor is eBay's comprehensive safety resource and protective arm. And where spoofs and phishing e-mails are concerned, eBay springs to action at once.
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eBay Suspension spoof attempt letter *
I dink dis berson hab a code! (Updade your account?)
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eBay warns: Protect yourself against spoof e-mail and fake Second Chance Offers *
Recently there has been an increase in the number of eBay members receiving "spoof" e-mails with fraudulent Second Chance Offers -- that is, an invitation to buy an item they'd previously bid on, but didn't win.
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eBay: Account Violation of User Aggreement (spoof) *
I guess "Hello Dear Member" and the mis-spelling of "agreement" in the subject heading would be tip-offs, but a conscientious eBayer might still get stung thinking their credit card had expired.
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February is Fraud Prevention Month *
Time to put a stop to online scams, spoofs, phishing and fraud,
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Finally -- a CANADIAN phishing attempt *
We were wondering when the phishing A-holes would get around to targeting Canadians. The usual, ho-hum. Links have been disabled for your protection -- do NOT attempt to reply!
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Five password bruteforcing attempts eBay phishing e-mail *
"attems"? "beeing"? These guys are REAL amateurs! Beeing="Buzzzz."
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Fraud Prevention Measures -- a classic scam letter *
Fewer spelling mistakes, to be sure, but a scam by any other name. . .would still stink.
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Fraud reveals inner workings of Internet theft *
The electronic trail of a thief's on-line alias indicated an affinity for the dark side. Here's an insider's view of the cracker's world.
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From Dr. Henry Makumba....Barclays Bank Ltd.....I need your urgent respond (Phishing) *
These phishers even do you the courtesy of hinting at their fraud in the return address: barclays_frd@walla.com.
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From Henry Ossai (Inheritance Claim) scam letter *
Another stupid, long-winded inheritance scam. Just don't!
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FTC urges computer users to block spam *
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and regulatory agencies in 26 countries warned hundreds of thousands of computer users Thursday they were unwittingly helping people who send floods of unwanted e-mail.
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Gates' e-post idea gets stamp of disapproval *
Bill Gates may have his detractors in the Internet community, but he united the world's e-mail users last month with a pledge to end the scourge of spam -- or junk e-mail -- by the year 2006.
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Ghana insurance scam phishing letter *
For some reason you are the recipient of a small fortune. All you have to do is give these thieves a chance to clean out your bank account first! This one is not from Nigeria, but Ghana. And a doctor, honey, a DOCTOR!
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GoDaddy phishing attempt *
Very tricky, as if they get into your GoDaddy account, they can actually redirect income you might earn from affiliates. Don't be susceptible.
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Gold credit card scam attempt *
Another credit card offer? Sign up only if your security and identity are worthless to you. . .
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Grist Mill investment scam letter *
Do they figure they are giving you a fighting chance not to be stupid, by referring to 'Grist for the Mill?'
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Hackers can control your PC -- and you won't even know it *
Computer security experts estimate that tens of millions of personal computers are infected with malicious software. Such programs -- generally classified as malware -- attack companies along with consumers.
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Hang Seng Bank mystery deposit scam letter *
This time, it's Hong Kong's prestigious Hang Seng Bank. If these guys put as much effort into an actual job, instead of crafting these cons, they'd be way ahead.
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Hang Seng Bank scam letter *
Do you ever wonder how many people actually DO fall for these hoaxes? At a least a few people must fall victim to them, or why would scam artists keep sending them?
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Hello Delhi: Dell job opportunity scam *
Slicker than most, this phishing attempt might appeal to some, but beware!
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Hoax: Please update your account details with Citibank (another scam e-mail) *
Do not reply to this message or one like it. It is a hoax, designed to acquire your private information and/or password.
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Hoax: Update Your Citi ATM Card PIN Now! *
Subject line: Update Your Citi ATM Card PIN Now!
Sub-head: Citi Identity Theft Solutions
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Home-based vacancies. Flexible shedule, high wages - U.S. company is looking for candidates (Phishing) *
Different subject lines -- same scam. Beware! No jobs here!
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How e-mail can regain respect *
E-mail remains the Internet's killer application -- or "killer app," as the geeks call it. But for many people, corporate and private, it's become just a killer.
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How Gmail handles spoofing and phishing attempts *
Google is currently testing a service designed to alert Gmail users to messages that appear to be phishing attacks. . .
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Identify theft -- a new e-mail scam *
A new e-mail scam going the rounds. . .
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Install-a-worm-now scam *
Yikes! Just HOW stupid (and gullible) do these bad dudes think we are? VERY stupid, apparently. DANGER, Will Robinson!
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Job Scam: Michael Grizla and BTA Oil & Gas *
Ah, yet another job offer where you do nothing and get paid the big bucks! Don't bite!
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Karen Grant inheritance scam letter *
Here's a particularly despicable hoax letter, playing up your sympathy toward a dying woman, religious obligation and greed. Needless to say, don't bite.
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Kevin Chen job offer scam *
Sign here, we'll sell your identity, and you're the sucker.
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Key 'Support' phishing letter *
Clearly a phishing attempt (and I am not a Key Bank customer, so there's no doubt), this one is after your sign-in info and banking PIN. Don't bite!
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Latest Charter One Bank scam letter *
Direct and to-the-point, this one's still a scam! Click ANYWHERE on the message, and you're in deep doo-doo.
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Latest Citibank phishing letter (it’s a fake!) *
Here’s another e-mail letter designed to acquire your personal sign-in info for Citibank in the U.S.
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Latest eBay phishing letter *
Of COURSE this is not from eBay, so you know what to do if you receive one: Forward a copy at once to: spoof@ebay.com.
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Latest PayPal spoof (bogus) letter *
Another day, another phoney PayPal spoofing letter! No, we're not buying this one. Remember to forward a copy to spoof@paypal.com.
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Lavasoft reveals: The Next Generation of Spam *
Spam. We find it in our inboxes everyday, in growing numbers. It creeps into instant messages, blogs, forums, and any other channels of communication that have the potential to be profitable for cyber thieves. And if current trends continue, we may be in store for rising levels of assault.
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London Textiles identity phishing scam *
Here's another new scam: Sign up for this money-laundering scheme and lose your identity!
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Lonely Rosy phishing scam *
You will see many dozens of variations on this theme: I'm sitting in a café, I found your name (how, we wonder?), I'm lonely, blah-blah-blah. Don't bite.
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MalWare attacks on Small Businesses increase *
Ad-aware is a free spyware removal utility that scans your memory, registry, and hard drives for known spyware components and lets you remove them safely.
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McAfee Security *
McAfee, Inc. creates best-of-breed computer security solutions that prevent intrusions on networks and protect computer systems from the next generation of blended attacks and threats.
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Microsoft braces for MyDoom *
The MyDoom computer virus will try to crash
Microsoft Corp.'s computer network Tuesday, an attack security experts consider the mutating worm's final attempt to bring the Internet to a standstill.
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Microsoft mulls security in wake of worm *
Too busy to update your flawed software? Microsoft Corp. is considering whether Microsoft, flaws and all, should automatically do it for you.
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Microsoft red-faced over new Windows flaw *
Just moments before a top Microsoft executive told U.S. Congress about efforts to improve security, the company warned customers Wednesday of serious new flaws that leave its flagship Windows software vulnerable to Internet attacks remarkably similar to the Blaster virus that infected hundreds of millions of computers last month
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Microsoft to offer bounty on hackers *
Microsoft will announce on Wednesday that it will offer two $250,000 (U.S.) bounties for information that leads to the arrest of the people who released the MSBlast worm and the SoBig virus.
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Millersmiles Spoof & Phishing Report site *
The home of the internet's biggest archive of Spoof Email and Phishing Scams -- and a great resource for checking fraudulent e-mails or anything that looks suspicious.
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More about spoof and phishing e-mails *
Another friend-of-the-consumer, helping to protect you (and spread the word) about e-mail scams, spoofs and phishing expeditions.
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Move Yor Money Inc. (Phishing from Germany) *
These people can't even spell their OWN name right in the subject line.
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Mrs. Nuchoni Yaoprasirth (Thailand/UAE) bank scam letter *
Honestly, this is not the way to get rich quick. Just another scam, of course.
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Music companies play Whack-a-Mole *
It hardly matters that Shawn Fanning is has a new music-downloading program. His legal, fee-based file-sharing network is going to be mauled by the very same monster he unleashed when he gave the world Napster.
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MyDoom author may be covering tracks *
A worm that started spreading on Sunday places the source code for the original MyDoom virus on victims' hard drives, an action equivalent to planting evidence, antivirus experts said Tuesday.
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Mydoom overwhelms SCO site *
A computer virus that targeted a small Utah software company performed as its perpetrators promised on Sunday, bringing down The SCO Group's website two days before a similar virus was programmed to attack Microsoft Corp.
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Net security becoming corporate priority: Survey *
Internet security is slowly creeping up as a priority among top corporate executives, a new study reveals.
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Netsky.B could be pesky, virus experts say *
A new virus called Netsky.B surfaced Wednesday, travelling quickly enough to earn a medium-risk rating from virus makers.
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new Bank of America scam letter *
If you "visit the following ling" (as they suggest), you are ligely ginda grazy!
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New Bank of the West Phishing letter *
Another phat phishing scam. Don't bite!
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New eBay 'spoof' e-mail scam *
This is an example of a scam e-mail, designed to capture your eBay ID and login information. If you get a note like this one, do not reply to it!
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New inheritance scam letter *
In the same category as the "you have just won a lottery" scam note, this one aims to get your personal banking information. Make no mistake: This is a scam!
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New July eBay spoof letter *
This is a scam designed to acquire your personal sign-in info for eBay.
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New KeyBank phishing letter *
This recent scam letter purports to be from KeyBank. Notice the misspelled "its" in the very first line.
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New Korean variation on the 'Nigeria' e-mail money scam *
Do NOT reply to this e-mail, should you receive one...Subject line is "From the JANG family."
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New PayPal phishing e-mail *
Remember to forward a copy to spoof@paypal.com, if you receive one.
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New PayPal phishing letter *
Yes, here's the latest scam letter going around, purporting to be from PayPal. Note: Do not click on any links in this message!
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New PayPal phishing letter (March) *
Checked out this one with PayPal (remember to send such spoofing attempts to spoof@paypal.com), and it is indeed a phoney.
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New PayPal phishing scam *
Good Grief! They can barely read-and-write in English, yet they've got the chutzpah to send out these illiterate phishing attempts!
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New worm threatens Windows 2000 computers *
A fast-moving computer worm has shut down numerous computers running Windows 2000 software across the U.S. and the world, with major companies including ABC, CNN, The New York Times, Caterpillar, Chrysler and Disney being affected by the worm or its variants Tuesday.
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Nisshin Steel job scam *
Another too-good-to-be-true job scam letter. . .
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Oink Dot Com Lottery Scam *
Phishing or spoof, we call this "A big fat scam designed to get your banking info"
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PayPal e-mail infected *
A computer virus that camouflages itself as a message from PayPal has started spreading among home users, antivirus companies said on Friday.
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PayPal phishée lettre essayer de scamme (en français; English-language version of warning) *
Un nouveau lettre essayer de scamme phishée; duper la lettre de phishing en français. Prendre garde!
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PayPal phishée lettre essayer de scamme (French-language version) *
Vous avez un compte de PayPal et une « mise à jour » est exigée ? Deviner encore, la bonne poire !
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PayPal phishing attempt with REALLY bad spelling *
"Please do not reply to this e-mail. . . " Well, Duh! No, we're not buying into this one, either.
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PayPal spoof attempt *
You have a PayPal account and an "update" is required? Guess again!
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PayPal spoof attempt -- survey *
You have a PayPal account and an "easy survey" will grant you eighty bucks? For almost no effort? Yeah, right!
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PayPal Spoof e-mails or Phishing Reports *
Recently, PayPal members have reported suspicious-looking e-mails and fake websites. Here's what to do if you receive anything, regardless of whether it really appears to come from PayPal, or not.
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Personal 'reading' harvesting attempt *
Just because your heart is full and pure doesn't mean you are invulnerable to greedy scam artists. . .
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Phishing attempt en français *
At last: A real "Nigeria-type" phishing attempt en français.
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Phishing on rise: Study *
New research published Tuesday by Gartner indicates that illegal access to chequing accounts, often gained via technology-borne schemes such as "phishing," is now the fastest growing form of consumer theft in the United States.
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PosteItaliane Fake you-got-money letter *
We are not fluent in Italian, but we get the gist: Reply to this and risk identity theft!
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Preventing Identity Theft *
There are thieves on the Internet who will try to steal your sensitive information. Don't make it easy for them.
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Protect Your PayPal Account (Spoof warning) *
Recently, PayPal members have reported suspicious-looking e-mails and fake websites. Here's what to do if you receive a 'fake' e-mail.
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Psychic Brianna junk-mail letter *
Okay, now my thinking on this one is that if she were really psychic. . .she'd KNOW I'm not interested! Verdict: Junk mail.
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Purpose money credit card scam *
Your name just happened to come up and you are offered a credit card, even though you KNOW you're a bad risk? Wrong, wrong, wrong!
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Regions bank / Bank of the West 'update' phishing letter *
This is a phishing attempt (and I am not a Regions Bank customer, of course, so they struck out with me), targeting your sign-in info and banking PIN.
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Regions Bank phishing letter *
Clearly a phishing attempt (and I am not a Regions Bank customer, of course, so they struck out with me), this one is after your sign-in info and banking PIN. Note that this entire message is a gif file; clicking on it anywhere will take you to the phishing site.
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Register.com's threatening renewal notice *
Now, tell me if you think I'm out of line, here, dear reader, but doesn't the tone -- and even the wording -- of this note from Register.com sound threatening? It's a BOMB!
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Request for job phishing letter *
Pathetic attempt -- don't get caught! Another Sydney Car Centre job scam.
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Romantic harvesting attempt *
Imagine using romance to harvest your personal information. Pathetic!
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Ronda Sharpe job-scam phishing attempt *
You might fall for this one because it's fairly sophisticated. But . . . don't.
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Save us from virus of fanaticism *
What is it about operating systems that turns people into fanatics? A number of years ago it was unsafe for any Windows user to hang around Macintosh fans; today, it seems no one is safe from the "penguinistas," as Linux fanatics are called, after the system's penguin emblem.
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Scotiabank e-mail scam letter *
This is an example of a scam e-mail, designed to capture your computer's IP number. If you get a note like this one, do not reply to it!
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Sobig's second attack quashed: report *
Security experts have succeeded in locating and shutting down 20 computers identified in the Sobig virus, a U.S. news report says.
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SOCIAL STUDIES -- Friday, February 27, 2004 *
A DAILY MISCELLANY OF INFORMATION BY MICHAEL KESTERTON
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South Africa Export Promotion Council windfall swindle letter *
For some inexplicable reason you are again the recipient of a small fortune. All you have to do is give these thieves a chance to clean out your bank account first!
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South Africa Export Promotion scam letter *
Yet another long-winded scam letter, but this one is a little more articulate than most. . .
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SouthTrust phishing letter *
This one is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords for your SouthTrust bank card. We especially enjoyed the warning not to try to access your account after you have given complete strangers your personal sign-in info. Yeah, right! We guess this is to allow the crooks ample time to empty out your account. As IF!
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Soy candles work scam *
Work-at-home? This one's a scam.
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Spam bill likely a scofflaw *
The United States is a couple of weeks away from getting a federal antispam law.
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Spam maker defends name *
Hormel goes after junk e-mail blocker
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Spam tolerance growing, study shows *
We're not any less annoyed by spam. We're just more accepting of it.
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Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam *
recently made the mistake of taking a week's holiday: On my return, I found more than 350 new messages in my e-mail box. Of these, about 50 were legitimate pieces of business correspondence, of which perhaps 20 were of some use or interest to me...
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Spam, telemarketing prompt backlash *
A wave of proposed anti-spam laws and the runaway success of a new U.S. system to block telemarketing pitches are the latest signs of a growing backlash against the communications explosion of the past decade.
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SpamArrest ****
Free trial for very good anti-spam system.
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Spammers strike back! *
A new computer virus is spamming the very people dedicated to fighting junk e-mail.
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Spammers Surf South *
How do we know spammers are concentrated in South Florida? Ask the weatherman.
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Spoof e-mail SunTrust Cardmember Account Issue *
This one is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords for your SunTrust bank card.
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Spyware cures may cause more harm than good *
Web surfers battling "spyware" face a new problem: so-called spyware-killing programs that install the same kind of unwanted advertising software they promise to erase.
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Stopping spam at the source *
New anti-spam technology standards are on the way that promise to hit spammers where it hurts the most — their wallets.
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SunTrust Alerts - Unauthorized Account Access *
This one is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords for your SunTrust bank card. It pretends to be from SunTrust's Cardmember Account services -- and it is one of the more common "phishing" scams online today.
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Syfer-tech job offer scam *
Sounds good, right? WRONG! Don't reply, this is just another phishing attempt.
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Symantec adds product activation *
Security software and service company Symantec has added a controversial type of antipiracy technology to the new version of its main virus-zapping program.
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Synthetic Global Exports job offer phishing letter *
Your name just happened to come up and you got a great no-effort job? Guess again, sucker!
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T. M. Lewin Job Offer Scam *
Appallingly bad spelling and what sounds like a job too good to be true are the tip-offs to this stupid scam!
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Talks begin on Internet regulation *
International negotiations have begun on how and whether to manage the Internet, along with associated problems such as junk e-mail and pornography.
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TD Canada Trust phishing scam *
Even if these creeps don't get your personal info and passwords -- at the very least -- they will have "harvested" your e-mail and contact information! Do not respond.
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Tech Tips and Tricks: Identity theft FAQs (American focus) *
A 2003 U.S. Federal Trade Commission survey showed that over a one-year period, nearly 10 million people -- or 4.6 per cent of the adult population -- had discovered they were victims of some form of identity theft.
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Tech Tips and Tricks: Protect Your Identity From Theft (American resources and fixes) *
It only takes a few seconds to become a victim of financial fraud. But it often takes months to recover.
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Tech Tips and Tricks: What is Phishing? *
Phishing involves the use of e-mail messages that appear to come from your bank or another trusted business, but are actually from impostors.
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Teddy Rollins job offer scam *
Yet another job offer from that notorious 'Sydney Car Centre.' Answer at your peril!
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The 'Get you too?' work-from-home job scam *
Remember: Even replying or asking to be removed from their lists will get your name onto e-mail lists -- so just throw it away -- DO NOT REPLY!
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This message is NOT from evalu8.org *
It seems that as soon as a website begins to carry virus and spam’n’scam warnings (as we do, of course), it also attracts a certain amount of flak. . .
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This week’s variation on the 'Nigeria' e-mail money scam *
This latest Spam-and-Scam letter is making the rounds. Again, this one is better written than most, but you should still not reply to it; it IS a scam!
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This worm can be turned *
Malicious assaults on your computer's health aren't going to stop. Government and industry must help you build immunities, says security specialist ALAN PALLER
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THOMAS LAWSON Dubai fake inheritance e-mail *
This time, it's from Dubai. Again, with the long-winded story! Note that though he invokes "god," he has chosen to push the "Muslim" button by mentioning Muslim countries to which he has donated. A scam, of course.
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Today's Citibank phishing letter (nice try) *
This one is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords for your Citibank bank card.
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Today's windfall scam letter *
"Please use my personal e-mail address for reply, or -- why waste time? -- Just send me all your money now!" (Do the words "Yeah, right" mean anything to you, buddy?
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Treat as urgent (Phishing) *
Not as long-winded as some, but still fraud. But hey -- they don't even bother to personalize THIS one.
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TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENCIAL scam letter *
Another scam that -- like most of 'em -- plays on the recipient's greed. (Copious) spelling mistakes, courtesy the author, not us!
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Tsunami inheritance scam letter *
Always impressive, though, that these stories are so detailed.
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Type at home scam *
Easy money? Think again.
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U.S. Bank -- today's newest e-mail scam variation *
This one -- which pretends to be from U.S. Bank -- is designed to acquire your personal sign-in and passwords.
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U.S. Senate wants to can spam *
The U.S. Senate agreed Wednesday to impose tough new limits on the irritating but lucrative business of e-mailing unwanted sales pitches to millions of people in the United States. Internet users have complained about mailboxes clogged with offers for prescription drugs, cheap loans, herbal remedies and pornography.
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U.S. spam bill hits a snag *
The U.S. Senate approved slight changes Tuesday to legislation aimed at reducing unwanted commercial e-mails, so the House will have to vote again next month before the bill can be sent to the White House.
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Union Bank of California phishing letter *
Interestingly enough, in this attempt, they have NEARLY replicated the 'real' link, https://www.confirm-uboc.com. But where their link actually leads is to http://www.confirm-uboc.com -- not the secure link you might think it is.
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Update and Verify Your PayPal account phishing e-mail *
Record-breaking bad spelling in this one! I'd like to "belive" in the fantasy world these guys are in! I particularly like the use of the words "choise" and "temporally."
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Update your Online Banking Records phishing letter *
Ah, HERE's a tricky one: It claims to display a broken picture icon, and a message about displaying the graphic. Clicking on either graphic or the prompt line takes you away to a phisher site!
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URGENT - E-gold account frozen - Please Read (phishing attempt) *
Another phony-baloney letter, this time purporting to come from E-gold. (Wonderfully creative spelling of "apriciate" near the end of this letter!)
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Washington Mutual phishing e-mail *
This phoney phishing letter takes your personal information, even if you don't enter it! A real no-no.
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Well, whaddaya know -- a bank scam with a twist *
I love the subliminal "warning" almost hidden in this message: "Only this company is responsible for all illegal e-mail activity, for example SPAM." But if you REALLY want to amuse yourself, imagine it was written by Boris (of Boris-and-Natasha / Rocky-and-Bullwinkle fame): "Ve must get sk-virrel und mooze," and read it with a fake Russian accent! I'm also very partial to the use of the word "establisned," and the really charmingly damaged syntax throughout. A keeper!
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Will RSS kill the e-mail newsletter? *
System circumvents user's in-box
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williamestore phishing letter *
Too cheap to even register their website name. They'll probably use YOUR money for start-up expenses. A scam? We think so!
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Winning lottery phishing letter *
Ah. . .your classic prey-on-greed, foreign-source, lottery-winner phishing attempt. Beware! If you ask yourself "what have I got to lose?" ...Well it isn't money, not yet, anyway. But it soon will be money, as they will reel you in, snag your banking info, and clean you out.
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Yahoo fortifies free e-mail *
Internet giant Yahoo Inc. is fortifying its free e-mail service with 25 times more storage and freeing up millions of previously claimed e-mail addresses in an effort to thwart a looming threat from its increasingly disruptive rival Google Inc.
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Yahoo, LG Electronics scam *
Won a lottery? Here's your prize -- reply, and we'll steal your identity.
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Yet another job-offer scam *
Easy money? Believe us, YOU'll be the one who pays!
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Yet another job-scam phishing attempt *
This one offers a painless job for lots of money, but guess what? It's a scam.
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Yet another variation on the 'Nigeria' e-mail money scam *
This latest Spam-and-Scam letter is making the rounds. Again, this one is better written than most, but you should still not reply to it; it IS a scam!
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You have won (yeah, right!) *
You've won a U.K. lottery but you must contact India? We think NOT!
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You've won something incredible (or not) *
The idea of this particular scam (at least from the purps'point of view) is to acquire your banking info and PIN.
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Your lucky day? -- we think NOT! *
Your name just happened to come up and you will get a share of millions? Guess again, sucker!
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Your monthly eBay Invoice is now available for online viewing (spoof) *
eBay does indeed send out notices like this, but this one is clearly fraudulent. . .beware!
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Yours Best Jobs clumsy harvesting attempt *
Whether respondents are motivated by greed -- or need -- innocent (if somewhat naïve) consumers are exploited by these creeps every day.
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Secondary Sites:
Complex Zimbabwe bank deposit scam letter *
Yes, you have once again been chosen to get something for nothing. Nothing but your personal banking information, that is.
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Concern Grows over Kama Sutra Computer Virus *
A destructive worm posing as a pornographic e-mail may already have infected hundreds of thousands of computers and could erase many everyday files on Feb. 3, security experts warned on Tuesday.
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Firm fined $2-million (U.S.) in anti-spam case *
A company accused of sending unsolicited bulk e-mail was fined $2-million (U.S.) by a U.S. judge Friday, the first such ruling under California's anti-spam law.
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Gunning for spam *
The flood of unsolicited e-mail wastes time, clogs computer networks and misleads even the wariest recipients, who evade the promise that "your views are worth money" only to fall for the deceptive greeting "Hi there." An urgent appeal from a "friend" turns out to be a request for a bank account number from the cousin of a deposed dictator with millions of dollars he wants to share
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NetSky variant a greater threat than thought *
Security company Symantec raised its severity rating of the latest incarnation of the NetSky worm.
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Spam vigilantes fight fire with fire *
The bait was too tempting. I leaped at it like a hungry trout. It was not an ordinary e-mail. In stunningly abusive language, it upbraided me for being a spammer and informed me that my e-mail address "is being added to 500 Spamlists! Enjoy all the extra e-mails!"
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Windows cracked again *
Microsoft Corp. acknowledged a critical vulnerability Wednesday in nearly all versions of its flagship Windows operating system software, the first such design flaw to affect its latest Windows Server 2003 software.
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