This is as lame as it gets. Plain text, no graphics, the sender name looks suspicious, the recipient name isn't me, there's no subject, and the text is lame. I ran the link in the "click here" line through some online virus scanners and it seems clean, so maybe they're just trying to … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Oprah sent me a message
My good buddy Oprah. Yeah, right. This is a lame as they come. Do people really click on something like this? Senders: zomg.amazing@yahoo.com theroughrider_692000@yahoo.com To: grhiner@yahoo.com dollyn216@earthlink.net Subject: Re: Text: Oprah has sent a message to you. … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Your Apple ID was used to sign in
I got three of these today. There are a bunch of clues that they're not legit. First, there's no Apple logo (easy enough to fake, but still...). Second, the Apple ID it says was used is not my Apple ID. Third, the From addresses are not at apple.com (again, easy to fake so … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: another roundup
Here's a selection of messages from spammers who don't even seem to be trying -- no graphics, no attempt to make the links look legit, plain text. Are these spammers just lazy or do these things actually work? Bottom line: think before you click. Hover your mouse over URLs and see … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: so many ebills
I got two dozen of these this morning, which may be some kind of record. This site says they're malware delivery devices, so do not click on them! A few of the … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: Your score apparently changed!
I got a bunch of these this week. I don't know what happens if you click the links, but they look like malware delivery vehicles. They included a variety of graphics that look like typical credit score spam, but the sender addresses are obviously faked and the links look like they point … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: Support Center
This batch of spams looks like Facebook messages -- same colors, fonts, and formatting, and they have a "Go To Profile" button. But they don't mention Facebook. Does the familiar look and feel dupe people into clicking before they read? According to this post, they're selling meds … [Read more...]
Lame spam of the day: Who Is She To You?
This type of phishing spam is seldom worth a glance, but I was drawn in by the subject line and the random capitalization. An interesting twist in the story is that brunext.com appears to be a real company. Brunext.net looks like an exact duplicate of that site. Sender: Malcox Jason … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts
I got a big batch of these today. They're similar to the fake Amazon HDTV receipts I wrote about in September. These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces. This site says they lead to malware. The giveaways are: 1) Hover … [Read more...]
Lame spams of the day: more fake ADP notices
I got a new batch of lame ADP spams this morning (see the old batch here). These are really lame -- no graphics, plain text, mangled English. But they want me to take a customer satisfaction survey -- I can't wait. This site says they're malware delivery devices, so don't … [Read more...]
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