- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 4th, 2013
Beware of Scams Leveraging the Removal of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi
We might encounter 419 scams, malware attacks and other threats
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 3rd, 2013
How 419 Scammers Use Cloned Facebook Accounts to Lure Victims
Here's a dialogue between the scammer and a potential victim
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 3rd, 2013
Scam Alert: You’re a Winner of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company 2013 Grant Compensation
The scammers inform victims that they have to pay the insurance fees
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 2nd, 2013
419 Scam Alert: World Bank and US Government to Refund Online Fraud Victims
ThreatTrack Security experts have come across a new advance fee scheme
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 21st, 2013
419 Scam Alert: Google 15 Years Anniversary Awards
Google will never hand out large amounts of money to random users
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 14th, 2013
419 Scam Alert: You Won a Camry Solara from the International Cricket Council
This is just part of a scheme that's designed to trick users into handing over money
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 3rd, 2013
Scam Alert: Money and a BMW X6 from China Shenhua Energy Company Limited
Scammers are leveraging the name of the energy firm in a 419 scheme
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 28th, 2013
Scam Alert: European Financial Surveillance Union Notification
Hoax Slayer investigates a new advance fee scheme
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 10th, 2013
US Authorities Arrest Man Suspected of Making $1.6M / €1.2M Through 419 Scam
Blessed Marvelous Herve could spend up to 20 years in prison if found guilty
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- May 8th, 2013
Scammers Use Fake LinkedIn Profiles to Trick Business Managers
Bitdefender experts have analyzed an interesting 419 scam
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 5th, 2013
419 Scam: US Sergeant Stationed in Iraq Promises Millions
Such scams will probably be around for quite some time
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 13th, 2013
419 Scam Alert: Nokia 2013 New Year Draw
Crooks try to convince users to pay a fee or help them to launder money
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 27th, 2013
Scam Alert: Invitation to a Human Rights and Global Financial Crisis Conference
Bogus emails are being sent apparently by a fictional mouse
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- February 8th, 2013
German Users Warned About Deutsche Bank and Santa Lucia Scams
Scammers are trying to harvest personal information
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 14th, 2013
Man Sentenced by UK Court to Six Years in Prison for Running Lottery Scam
The fraudster made a profit of £800,000 (964,000 EUR / $1.3 million)
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 5th, 2013
Scam Alert: You’re the Lucky Winner of Gold Membership Status
A new variation of an old scheme is making the rounds
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 21st, 2012
419 Scam Alert: US Marine Wants Your Help to Invest Millions of Dollars
The scammy emails have been making the rounds for about a month