Email

By Heather in Email, Internet Security

If you’ve received an Email that was sent from mehmet4900@gmail.com that claims that a Mr. Robert Mehmet is awaiting your confirmation for a $5 million dollar bank transfer, don’t fall for the hype. This Email is actually designed to try and extract sensitive banking information. The Email reads: Attn; I have been waiting for you since to contact me for...

By Heather in Email, Internet Security

Here’s another Email to be on the lookout for. Today’s spam mail has a subject line that reads “Jeremy LIN Trademarks” and is purported to be sent from clydevanel@trademarkready.com. Here is a copy of the entire message: To unsubscribe, please reply to this e-mail and change the subject line to “Unsubscribe.” e-mail us at...

By Heather in Email, Internet Security

If you received an Email titled “Strictly Confidential” with a sender’s address of  benbruce@lawfirm.com.tg be certain not to click on any links or attachments contained in the message, as it could contain damaging files. The message reads: Dear Friend, I am Barrister Ben Bruce ,Personal attorney to my late client who is an expatriate...

By Darren McLaughlin in Email, Internet Security

Email phishing attempts using the name of the ‘Better Business Bureau‘ continue to be in wide circulation, as evidenced by checking a few ‘honeypots’ we have setup.  The attempt is simple and is purported to come from manager@bbb.org: The ‘Complaint’ Is Designed To Evoke An Emotional Response These days, millions of people are...

By Heather in Email, Internet Security

Be on the lookout for the latest Paypal phishing Email with the subject line “PayPal Maintenance: Data Center Upgrade – April 19, 2012″ that’s now circulating on the Internet. This message purports to be sent from Paypal, but the actual sender address looks something like “v-cfbghjm_efkdikafj_hnkbodk_hnkbodk_a@bounce.mkt2944.com”...

By Heather in Email

If you’ve received an Email with a subject line that reads “Accusation of illegal business practices.” be sure to delete this message from your inbox and avoid clicking any links or files contained in the message, as this is a malicious Email used for phishing or to cause a computer virus. The sender attempts to trick business owners into clicking...