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Phishing scam of the day: U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change lottery

It’s not unusual to get phishing scams in the form of lottery “winnings” or that appear to come from legitimate businesses or nonprofits (see the Habitat for Humanity job offer scam).  But this scam is more creative than most.  It arrives as a nice-looking 4-page PDF attachment from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate [...]

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Phishing Scam: Habitat for Humanity fundraising

I received the following phishing email today.  It’s a variation on the "your email inbox is too large" scam I posted in June.  It plays Habitat’s name, Haiti relief, and pure greed — it claims you can earn big tax-free commissions as a fundraiser.  There are so many things wrong with this pitch.  Fundraising (at [...]

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