14 DAY TRIAL // Experts from security firm Symantec are warning users about spammy Cheltenham Festival emails that attempt to convince recipients to make an allegedly free bet worth £50 ($75 / 58 EUR).
The Cheltenham Festival, or the National Hunt Meeting, is taking place these days in the United Kingdom and considering that a lot of gambling takes place, it’s likely that a large number of internauts will fall for the scam.
The emails usually carry a subject line that reads “Bet on Cheltenham with the Best Odds!.”
Users who click on the links from the advertisements are taken to a website where they’re asked to complete a registration process.
To register on the site, victims are asked to hand over personal information and even financial details, which crooks can use for a wide range of malicious purposes.
If you come across such an email, simply delete it.