Archive for the ‘Email and Web Scams’ Category
Monday, December 13th, 2010
This is probably done all around the world, but even us in NZ get our own tax scam.
Sent supposedly from inlandrevenue@newzealand.govt.nz (The wrong address, the source says it comes from dukecmimpo01.coxmail.com) their real emails are ending in ird.govt.nz.
Tax Refund Form
Get Tax Refund on your Debit Card
*Please enter your name and ...
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Monday, November 15th, 2010
There are many scams out there, Nigerian, Phishing among others. I have just received an email with our first Reservation scam.
Here is the email
Hello,
I am John Jones the MD of GOD'S TIME TRAVEL CONSULTANCY, i will be interested to know if you could assist me in getting an accommodation for ...
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010
Wherever there is opportunity and invention, you will find people who stoop low to take advantage!I have had spam sent through Twitter, whether it be by spam bots or live spammers following me in the hope I follow back or Direct Messages if I am unlucky not to see through ...
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Saturday, July 17th, 2010
The tricks these guys try...So I get an email, apparently a scan of an image from a Xerox copier sent to my inbox.I am going to open the zip file that is attached? Um No!This is what I see wrong with this one...Images don't need to be zipped, it doesn't ...
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010
Phishing is all about getting people hooked, line a sinker, this time Amazon is the recipient of the Phishers focus.
It seems to be the usual DHL / UPS style scam, where a zip archive is attached to an email that carries the nasty payload.
Asking you to print the attached postal ...
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