Email & Internet Scams

Twitter Updates: February 27, 2012 thru March 4, 2012

EIS — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 07:00:00 +0000

If you're not following @bulkmailscams on Twitter, here's some of what we tweeted between February 27, 2012 and March 4, 2012 --

Mr. Zhang Jin Kehua – N/A PROPOSAL GET BACK TO ME IF INTERESTED

EIS — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:45:28 +0000

Do not betray my confidence. If we can be of one accord, we should plan a meeting soon after this project is complete. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. This [...]

National Consumer Protection Week – Grandparent Scam

EIS — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:42:23 +0000

You get a call or email from someone who claims to be a friend or relative. They’re in trouble and need your help right away. Should you rush to wire them money? It could be a scam. Learn more from Consumer Federation of America at www.consumerfed.org/fraud.

Dr. David Gordan’s Phony Nokia Promotion

EIS — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 04:07:52 +0000

This fake lottery promotion using Nokia’s brand name is very similar to the recent equally fake Thomas Williams – Coca-Cola email lottery notice. Not a lot of originality in these short email scams. You’re also told to respond to a MSN Live email address. So why not a Nokia address? Original Message You Have Won [...]

8 Privacy Threats Worse Than Google

EIS — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:44:25 +0000

Thomas Claybur writes in an InformationWeek article that there are worse threats to your online privacy out there than Google. I agree with Clayburn to an extent — however, this is today and tomorrow is a new today. Once your foot is in the door, it’s just a matter of time – Privacy doesn’t sell, [...]

Coca-Cola Brand Name in Scam Lottery Announcement

EIS — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:55:07 +0000

Rather amusing and amateurish attempt at a scam using Coca-Cola’s brand name. This email was written in the signature section of the email message in an attempt to get it past spam detectors. Of course it was a failure here at EIS. Coca-Cola has been the target of many Email and Internet Scams, and they [...]

Anonymous: We Were Infiltrated by Police

EIS — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 02:31:57 +0000

After 25 members of Anonymous were arrested on cybercrime charges in South America and Europe Wednesday, a vital question was left unanswered: How, exactly, did police track down the suspects? http://news.yahoo.com/anonymous-were-infiltrated-police-185050682.html

Phony MSN Email Account Deactivation Notice

EIS — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:56:31 +0000

Dear Customer, Access to e-mail is about to expire, We recommend that you upgrade your account to avoid the suspension. Please click on the link below to update your account. https://hotmail.com Thank You. Hotmail ©. This is a screen shot of the email – Clicking on that link takes you to a buried WordPress sub-directory [...]

Dr. Davies Macfarland Mustang Oil Job Scam

EIS — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:28:04 +0000

MUSTANG OIL LIMITED: has immediate employment opportunities. We are inviting experienced Individuals/Expatriates who are capable of rendering expertise services in various fields of Engineering, Construction and Installation, NDT , Geology, Project Management, Welding and Fabrication, Plant/Start-Up, Maintenance, Mechanical/Technical/Design Engineering, Administrative, logistics, Commissioning and Medical Experts. This email came via bulk mail and as a pdf [...]

Google Wins. He’s Giving Up On Privacy

EIS — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:18:48 +0000

In case you haven’t heard yet, tomorrow (Thursday, March 1, 2012) Google introduces its new Privacy Policy. The new PP covers the entire Google Universe with one blanket. Google says shut up and take it like a (wo)man, privacy experts say not so fast – That’s it. They win. He’s giving up on privacy. Privacy [...]