- Advisories
- By Ionut Ilascu
- January 5th, 2015
“Puppies for Free” Adoption Ad in The New Yorker Is a 419 Scam
Everyone is a late caller, puppies are no longer in the US
- Security Blog
- By Ionut Ilascu
- October 7th, 2014
Advance Fee Fraud Takes Advantage of Red Cross Name
Fake email claims voluntary work in the Philippines
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 23rd, 2014
Scammers Leverage Story of British Car Mechanic Who Won the Lottery
At least two types of scam emails are making the rounds
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 22nd, 2014
Scam Alert: You’ve Won Millions and Tickets to the Brazil 2014 World Cup
This appears to be the work of a group that has been active for more than a year
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 16th, 2014
419 Scam Emails Target People Who Want to Adopt a Child
The scammers send the emails using the name of a real lawyer
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 14th, 2014
Scammers Send Out Emails Asking Users to Join the Illuminati
Victims are promised fame and riches if they “join”
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 20th, 2014
Scam Alert: We’ve Been Mugged in Ukraine, Please Send Money
Scammers hope they can convince people to “help them”
- Editorials
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 2nd, 2014
Why Do People Fall for Online Scams?
Personal thoughts on why scams are still successful
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 17th, 2014
419 Scam: Bill Gate, Steve Ballmer and the Winning Ticket
Scammers target French-speaking users with bogus emails
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 12th, 2014
419 Scam: Funds Transfer from Finance House Employee in the Netherlands
A new variant of a scam that's been making the rounds since December 2013
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 6th, 2014
Names of Real Lottery Winners Leveraged by Scammers
Some people fall for these scams, especially if they're desperate to make some money
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 6th, 2014
Russians Targeted with Sochi Olympics-Themed Scams
The scammers are counting on the fact that many hotels are still unfinished
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 4th, 2014
FIFA World Cup 2014: Malware, Phishing and 419 Scams
As the big event draws near, more and more cybercriminal schemes are spotted
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 30th, 2014
Russian Dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky's Release Exploited by Scammers
The scammers promise millions that allegedly belong to some Russian oil merchants
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 30th, 2014
Nigerian Scammers Are Increasingly Targeting LinkedIn Users
Scam messages purport to come from the CEO of a Kuwait petrochemical company
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 28th, 2014
419 Scam: Nelson Mandela Foundation Gives Millions to 10 Unknown Individuals
The emails purport to come from Mandela's granddaughter and the head of the Foundation
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 13th, 2014
Name of Lottery Winner Who Donated Jackpot to Charity Used in Scam
Canadian Tom Crist is not giving out his money to random people on the Internet