Spam Reports
Links to reports about spam messages and tactics.
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Spam Reports
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.
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Fake reporting emails claiming to be from eBay Support are currently being distributed. The eBayNotify messages urge you to click a link to read an email with the necessary details and instructions.
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Fake Apple ‘Unread Mail’ Message Points to Spam Website
by Brett M. Christensen February 9, 2018An email currently hitting inboxes may fool unwary users into visiting a suspect website by claiming that they have unread mail from Apple.
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Emails purporting to be from video sharing website Vimeo claim that you have an unread message or an email has been delayed.
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‘Outstanding Balance’ Email Opens Binary Options Scam Website
by Brett M. Christensen August 6, 2017According to this “reminder” email, I have an outstanding balance in my account of $3124.
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‘Funds Credited To Your Account’ Spam Emails
by Brett M. Christensen August 1, 2017Today, I received a spam email with the subject line “please access and transfer your remaining funds”.