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Clever “Automated Confirmation” SCAM EMAIL

OK, so this email was formatted professionally, it contained my details, a CUSTOMER details and was quite worrying really… I think it’s actually more a phishing/hoax email that is sent out to get traffic to a website rather than infect your PC or steal your identity – but still it’s misleading! Automated Confirmation No. 3384872 […]

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Amazon / Facebook SCAM – Linking credit cards to your account

I get sent SO many different styles of scam email, some are the same old thing recycled, some are bloody clever and others sit somewhere in the middle. All of them are devious and sneaky though, this one being no exception! Sender; From: “department_amazon” <amazon@account-department.com> Date: 4 Oct 2015 01:39 Subject: noreply [notice number [1707302085] […]

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Sex Offender Warning SCAM – DO NOT CLICK!

This was a very new style of scam, one guaranteed to fool any parent or concerned human! It was sent from; ———- Forwarded message ———- From: “kids Iive-safe.” <contact@xfpbma8p.millioncoupon.co> Date: 3 Oct 2015 13:53 Subject: family Safety- alert [S.no:23803]. And the email looks like this; It comes across very genuine and real,  but when you […]

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Free 5 Series BMW and $1.5million – SCAM!

Scams that promise millions of monies are not new, they have been around as long as the internet – but I do find it interesting how these scams evolve and try to embrace more modern *things* to make their scam more believable. Had this one recently; From: Mrs. Rachael Adams. <marketing@yuanlai01.com> Date: 5 August 2015 […]