Archive for the ‘Scams’ Category

Premium Value Domains

This one is not really a scam, but it is using a spam list to try to persuade you to buy more domain names than you really need. But there is the implication that by buying this domain you will receive more traffic, but that is not what my research tells me. So you receive [...]

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notice protect– internet trademark intellectual property safeguard

And another scam aimed at trying to get the unlucky recipient to register a whole pile of useless domain names. Not useless if you operate in these countries, but as it is targeted at .uk names, then it is highly unlikely that the recipients would want to by the Chinese extensions of the domain. Unless [...]

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Another Fake Hallmark Scam

A quick warning that there is another fake Hallmark card doing the rounds. The link (removed from the sample below!) actually points to loved.com.es and then an exe file there. So, it is likely that there is actually a nasty little virus waiting for you if you click on tghe link to view the card. [...]

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You’ve received A Hallmark E-Card! – Or Have You???

The following email arrived overnight, and it looks very realistic. Sent from ‘hallmark.com’, with graphics that outlook blocked (and probably a good job too), it contains the following message: “Hello! You have recieved a Hallmark E-Card. To see it, click here, There’s something special about that E-Card feeling. We invite you to make a friend’s [...]

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Sample PayPal Phishing Email

I’ve received a Phishing email targeted at PayPal accounts, and given that a lot of website owners use PayPal for collection of payments, it is worth while including the content here as a warning. DEAR CUSTOMER, paypal is pleased to notify our online banking customers that we have successfully upgraded to a more secure and [...]

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