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The numeric tech support scam campaign

June 13, 2017 - There are many different tech support scam (TSS) campaigns active at any given moment, the majority of them are fueled by malicious adverts...

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“Federal Ministry of Agriculture” 419 spam

March 8, 2017 - This is just a short heads up to advise you to ignore the below missive, which is currently landing in mailboxes...

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Multiple scam centers raided in India for IRS fraud

October 10, 2016 - Over 600 fake call center employees in the municipality of Mira Road in Maharashtra, India were detained early last week for suspicion...

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“BMW Lottery Department” 419 Spam

April 12, 2016 - Good news, oh lucky winner! You’ve won a car, laptop, and a frankly terrifying amount of money after being entered in...

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Free Youtube Downloader PUP is just another tech support scam

February 19, 2016 - Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day...

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“Reply to Scammers”, they said. “It’ll be fun”, they said

September 2, 2015 - A book called Dot Con has been bouncing around the news for the last few weeks, authored by comedian James Veitch....

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Business Email Scams: A Growing Threat

August 28, 2015 - Targeting the head of a company has never been so profitable, according to a warning issued by the FBI in January which...

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“We Need Your Support” Nepal Earthquake 419 Spam

May 1, 2015 - There’s been an inevitable collection of Nepal themed scam emails and websites since the devastating Earthquake hit Nepal this past week....

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Another Day, Another 419 Fakeout

April 17, 2015 - It seems 419 mails are like buses this week – you wait ages for one to come, and then three show...

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“International Reconciliation and Logistics Vault” 419 Spam

April 13, 2015 - Every now and then a 419 scammer dredges up an old scam mail, gives it a bit of spit and polish...

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