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Tag: scam
Teslacrypt Spam Campaign: “Unpaid Issue…”
We have all seen the current upsurge in Ransomware attacks. It has been covered on an international scale, with new variants…
Will Hand Over Millions for Your Info: A 419 Scam
“Maria” (not her real name), a friend of mine based in the Philippines, received an SMS recently, that said: I have…
The Bank of “We Have No Idea What We’re Doing”
One can only assume the creators of this 419 scam attempt threw up their hands, cried YOLO and set about putting…
The Amazon survey phish: back for round 2
We’ve seen another run of Amazon themed spam doing the rounds, and they may well already be dropping into your mailbox….
Avoid this “Casino Online Promotion” 419 Scam
Remember the time when you won a ridiculous amount of money from a Casino you’d never heard of, much less visited?…
Free Youtube Downloader PUP is just another tech support scam
Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day…
The Phishy Accountant: Something Doesn’t Add Up
We’ve recently come across a phish aimed at people working in / related to accounting firms, sent from a compromised accountant’s email…
Fake Amazon Mail Phishes for Login, Payment Information
From the mailbox: a fake Amazon mail which attempts to persuade the lucky recipient that they have the chance to win £10 in return…
A weather app with a twist
Recently, a weather app caught our attention by doing something far worse than predicting rain all the time. It installed all…