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Archive for November, 2008

Scam couched in ‘Wal-Mart’ Email Survey

Photo by: Brave New Films
An email scam is attempting to pull off a con job using the name of supermarket chain, Wal-Mart. It is trying to do this by luring recipients with an offer to earn some easy money. The email invites recipients to participate in an online customer satisfaction survey presumably being conducted by [...]

November 28th, 2008 | Tags: email scam, phishing, walmart survey | Category: Email Scams, Phishing Scams | Comments (11)

Email claiming you won a lawsuit, a Scam!

Photo by: CarbonNYC
A new type of email scam was uncovered in St. Johnsville, NY, recently. Fraudsters are trying to con by approaching victims with claims that they won a prize lawsuit. The scam came to the surface when several residents approached local police to ascertain whether emails in their inboxes carrying this pitch were true.
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November 25th, 2008 | Tags: Advance Fee Scam, email scam | Category: Advance Fee Scam, Email Scams | Comments (5)

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