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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 [...]

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 [...]

November 25th, 2008 | Tags: Advance Fee Scam, email scam | Category: Advance Fee Scam, Email Scams | Comments (5)

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