Spam Reports  

Cybercriminals are after Google, Yahoo, AOL, Windows Live and other types of credentials

Here's what you should do in case you come across the bogus notifications

Scammers are inspired by services such as Event Parrot and Magic Recs

Security researcher Troy Hunt has analyzed the scheme

MX Lab experts have investigated the malicious emails

Don't hand over money and personal information in response to unsolicited emails

At least a couple of variants have been making the rounds

Cybercriminals are trying to trick users into providing sensitive information

Take a look at what some of the emails you might come across look like

Sophos experts have come across several variants of the bogus emails

The notification looks like it's going to lead users to a phishing website

You're not getting hundreds of dollars just for liking a picture

Scammers claim they're giving away 200 consoles that can't be sold

The crooks ask for money, personal information and even Facebook passwords

Scammers try to trick users into handing over money and personal information

The malware is distributed both via links and attachments

Users are lured to shady apps, rogue plugins and survey scams