Spam Reports
Links to reports about spam messages and tactics.
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Spam Reports
Fake LinkedIn Email Leads to Pharmacy Spam Website
by Brett M. Christensen January 26, 2017Email purporting to be from LinkedIn claims that you have been sent a message that you can view by clicking a link.
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Bogus “Confidential Personal Information” FedEx Email Points to Spam Websites
by Brett M. Christensen December 11, 2016Message purporting to be from delivery company FedEx claims that an email containing confidential personal information was sent to you and you should click a link to open the email in your browser.
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Emails claim that due to an error, they are unable to show you the full message and suggest that you click a link to view the message. They include an “error code” that is supposedly related to the display problem described.
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Spam Reports
Why Buying Medication Via Spam Emails is a REALLY Bad Idea
by Brett M. Christensen March 14, 2016Pharmacy spam still comprises a large proportion of the spam emails that hit our inboxes daily. It still works and works well. Obviously, at least a few recipients DO respond to these emails and buy products from the sites the emails link to. Here I discuss why buying meds via pharmacy spam is something you should NEVER do.
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Fake Google ‘Undeliverable Message’ Email Opens Pharmacy Spam Website
by Brett M. Christensen February 1, 2016This email, which claims to be from the ‘Gmail Team’, supposedly notifies you that you have undeliverable messages.
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Bogus Skype ‘Deferred Notification’ Email Opens Pharmacy Spam Site
by Brett M. Christensen December 3, 2015According to this email, which claims to be from the ‘Skype team’, you have ‘deferred notifications’ waiting for you. The email invites…
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Fake ‘Pedophiles in Your Area’ Alert Emails Open Spam ‘Shoppers Dream’ Website
by Brett M. Christensen September 11, 2015Email inboxes are currently being hit by ‘Neighborhood Safety Warning’ messages that supposedly warn about pedophiles.
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Many phone users have reported receiving SMS messages about a supposed ‘new photo’.
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Fake Gmail ‘Deferred Message’ Notification Opens Spam Drugstore Website
by Brett M. Christensen December 29, 2014According to this email, Gmail has found a deferred message in your account. The email includes a link that offers to show you the deferred message.