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Scareware and “Scary” Scams Aren’t the Same Thing

Oct

2012

Two big headlines to comment on. First, there’s this: FTC Case Results in $163 Million Judgment Against “Scareware” Marketer. The defendant, Kristy Ross, has been involved in U.S. FTC cases going back to 2008: Court Halts Bogus Computer Scans. Her boyfriend “Sam” Jain is still at large: You can read more about Jain in this […]

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Fake HMRC leads to multi-phish

Sep

2012

Here’s something I haven’t seen before.. it starts with an email: From: HM Revenue & Customs [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 05 September 2012 14:27 Subject: Tax Refund Alert – Action Required How to complain, ask for a review or make an appeal Review process update Review process – the first 12 months. Find out more Claim Your […]

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SMS Spam: “We have been trying to contact you regards your recent accident”

Apr

2012

These scumbag SMS spammers are at it again: URGENT: We have been trying to contact you regards your recent accident; you could be due up to £5,100 in compensation. Reply CLAIM for info, STOP to opt out. In this case, the sender’s number is +447788313443 but this will change as the networks block it. If […]

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