Spam Reports
Links to reports about spam messages and tactics.
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Spam Reports
‘You Have Unread Messages’ Spam Emails Hitting Inboxes
by Brett M. Christensen July 28, 2019My spam folders are currently getting hammered by spam emails with subject lines claiming that I have unread messages.
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My inboxes are currently being hit by emails with the subject line “You Got a Text Message”. The bodies of the emails contain just one link.
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Google Drive ‘File is Pending Approval’ Scam Emails
by Brett M. Christensen June 25, 2019These fake Google Drive emails, which feature the Google Drive logo, claim that a file is pending approval and urge you to take action by clicking a button.
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‘I Want to Give you Access to Our Members Area’ Binary Options Bitcoin Spam Email
by Brett M. Christensen May 26, 2019According to this email, the sender wants to give you access to a VIP members area. Supposedly, this is a follow-up from an email sent “last week”.
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Fake Airline Booking Emails Link to Pharmacy Spam Websites
by Brett M. Christensen May 20, 2019Keep an eye out for fraudulent emails that masquerade as booking notifications from airlines such as Qatar Airways.
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No Subject, One Link, Spam Emails Can Be More Effective Than You Might Think
by Brett M. Christensen November 10, 2018My spam folders have been lately inundated with spam emails that have no defined subject line and little more than a single link in the body.
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Brief emails claiming that you have messages waiting and can click to view the notifications are currently hitting inboxes.
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‘Your Current Balance’ SMS Spam Opens Bitcoin Binary Options Scam Website
by Brett M. Christensen March 12, 2018People have been receiving spam text messages that claim they have a large sum of money waiting in a new account that has been activated for them.
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Fake LinkedIn Notifications Link to Spam Website
by Brett M. Christensen February 16, 2018This email claims that business social network LinkedIn has sent you a private message and urges you to click a link to view and reply to the supposed message.