Tag Archives: Spam
Affordable Mobile Phone Scam
There’s an email, claiming to offer affordable mobile phones that directs recipients to a phishing web site that collects personal identifiable information to be used for unlawful activity and identity theft. The link to the malicious web site domain; (wjadserver.com) is well known for spamming and phishing personal information. If you come across an email [...]
Full StoryCitizen Bank Phishing Scam
There’s an email purporting to be form Citizen Bank, claiming that due to numerous incorrect login attempts, your online account might be restricted. If your account is restricted you will no longer be able to withdraw funds, but you can make payments. This is a phishing scam out to steal personal information from recipients who [...]
Full StoryFDIC Email Scam Comes with Infection
There’s an increasing amount of email spam proportion to come from well known financial institutions and governing bodies, claiming that the recipient needs to take action by visiting the fake web site to update and or confirm their personal information. The most recent scam is an email from FDIC that your account ACH and WIRE [...]
Full StoryCobra Health Insurance Spam Leads to Malicious Site
There’s an email purporting to offer Cobra Health Insurance, claiming to offer prices of the top health providers. The email has no affiliation with the actual insurance company. The domain (cobrahealthplans.com) is listed on several blacklists, including Spacequad AntiSpam Services ( http://www.spacequad.com). The domain also has a poor reputation rating on Web of Trust. This [...]
Full StoryFinding Jobs Can Lead to Malicious Web Sites
The scum of the earth just keeps getting worse and the scum I am talking about are the scammers. I received several emails about jobs in my area, but the emails are for jobs in Las Vegas. I lived in Vegas four years ago so I guess the spammer must have pulled old data from [...]
Full StoryBeware of Government Grant Phishing Scam
There’s an email purporting to be from the U.S. Government, claiming to offer grants by filling out an unsecured form to gain access to view available grants. The site is a fake grant site to phish personal information from people who fall victim to the scam. The web site (http://usfinanceresource.com) has no affiliation to the [...]
Full StoryFree Annual Credit Report Scams
There’s only one authorized source for Free Annual Credit Reports by law and that’s AnnualCreditReport.com. If you come across any unsolicited email about free credit reports, you should delete the email or mark it as spam. Any sites that offer free credit reports, that aren’t authorized, are scams. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received [...]
Full StoryComment Spam Flying Under the Radar
If you own and author a blog, I am sure you had your fair share of comment spam. If you have Askimet installed, you are blocking most comment spam, but there are those comments that seem to fly under the radar. If you have comments set to “Comment author must have a previously approved comment” [...]
Full StoryWho’s Searching for You Scam
Have you seen the TV commercial about how you can find out who’s searching for you for free? If not, you may be lucky and if you have, I highly recommend that you never share personal information with this site. MyLife.com is an unethical and misleading site that should not be trusted. The TV commercial [...]
Full StoryPayday Loan Spam and Scams
If you need money, avoid using any services offered on this site including links to other Payday loan web sites that are listed. I would be very careful in giving out personal information with any of the sites included on their web page. The web site is called “Check into Cash”, but you are redirected [...]
Full StoryBeware of Valentine’s Day Phishing Scams
Love is in the air and cyber criminals are licking their own lips in hopes to steal personal information from users. Here’s information on what you need to know in order to keep your personal information from getting into the wrong hands. Phishing scams are very popular during holidays and cyber criminals have no prejudice [...]
Full StoryBeware of Extended Auto Warranty Spam
In the last few days I received a number of emails from the same sender, claiming to offer Extended Auto Warranty. There are three problems with this email that are obvious; It is spam ( I received 5 in the last two days) The online form on the web site is unsecure, meaning your information [...]
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