Archive for 'scam'

Another Telus phishing email.

Posted 19 May 2011 | By | Categories: Article, scam | No Comments

There are a few phishing attempts out there that still make a person respond, just a little bit. My first reaction was to want to check my online banking to verify the payment. I then read the email again and as everyone should, I moused over the link and read the address that the update [...]

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Paypal Phishing attempt

Posted 27 January 2011 | By | Categories: scam | No Comments

ww.horesh.biz/misc/Profile/MicoSoft.php   This is the link they wanted me to navigate to. These emails are getting better, they intimidate people into complying with them and bang! they are done. Paypal will NEVER send you an email like this. NEVER click on a link in one of these emails. If you have doubt, login to your account [...]

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A new Nigerian scam

Posted 10 February 2010 | By | Categories: nigerian scam, scam | 2 Comments

Apparently, there are still some really stupid fishers out there. I would have thought that something this simple would have gone the way of the dodo by now. Honestly, who would answer this email? Why would they still try this vector? anyways, thought I’d post it for posterity. From: jbj@mail1.stofanet.dk Subject: PLEASE READ AND REPLY [...]

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A nice new twist to the old scam

Posted 07 January 2010 | By | Categories: Interesting stuff, letter, nigerian scam, scam | 1 Comment

The attempts are funny and pitiful. The saddest part is that there are some people out on the net, that will respond to this email. I wish I could reach out and shake the idiots that fall for obvious and pathetic scams such as this one.     From:     fromsgttony@yahoo.com.hk     Subject:     HI BUDDY [...]

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