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Spam serves up health service legal disclaimers…and job offer

April 7, 2016 - Here’s a peculiar set of emails with an origin point tracing back at least 9 years. These missives claim to be from well...

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Avoid this “Casino Online Promotion” 419 Scam

February 23, 2016 - Remember the time when you won a ridiculous amount of money from a Casino you’d never heard of, much less visited?...

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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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“Crucial Reference” 419 Spam

August 18, 2015 - Here’s a curious missive from the spam traps. 419 mails have occasionally delved into a  of hitmen and threats to get their hands...

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Fake “Microsoft Official Promotion” Email Offers £450,000 Prize

July 13, 2015 - We begin the week with a fake “Microsoft Official Promotion” scam which attempts to convince recipients that they’ve won £450,000. They’re also...

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“Business Support Giveaway” 419 Scam

April 15, 2015 - If we’re to believe everything our mailbox tells us, the United Nations Foundation are busy sending out missives informing lucky recipients...

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Steer Clear of Fake “Euromillions Lottery” Email

September 16, 2014 - If you see a missive in your mailbox called “Winning notification”, think twice before filling it in and replying. It’s a classic 419...

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Job Application Mail Shows Great Potential (For Installing Something)

February 3, 2014 - What is it? An email claiming to be about a job application will lead the recipients to potentially unwanted installs and...

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5 ways to avoid being catfished

June 25, 2022 - Today, many Americans will head out to the water—not to swim, but to catch a catfish in time for National Catfish...

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Android malware BRATA can wipe devices

February 1, 2022 - Cleafy, a cybersecurity firm specializing in online fraud, has published new detailsabout banking Trojan BRATA (Brazilian Remote Access Tool, Android), a...

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