- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- December 10th, 2012
419 Scam Alert: Ex-Nigerian President’s Wife Promises Share from Swiss Money
Crooks are once again relying on a legitimate news article to trick users
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 26th, 2012
Scammers Spread Their Messages via The Daily Mail’s Share Feature
The CAPTCHA system deployed by the website is not enough to stop spammers
- Security
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 12th, 2012
Jamaica Determined to Clean Country’s Image by Tackling Lottery Scams
The country is already collaborating with Interpol and other agencies
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 8th, 2012
Unclaimed Lottery Jackpot News Leveraged by Crooks in 419 Scam
Scammers are once again relying on legitimate stories to be more convincing
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 8th, 2012
419 Scam Alert: IC3 Gives $1 Million to Fraud Victims
Scammers rely on genuine resources to make their story more convincing
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 2nd, 2012
419 Scam: International Monetary Fund and FBI Have Your Money
Another advance fee scam is making the rounds on the Internet
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 25th, 2012
Scam Alert: US Customs and Border Protection Service Department Package Delivery
Scammers leverage the name of an "important" agency to make their plot look legitimate
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 25th, 2012
Scammers Instruct Potential Victims to Contact Bank of Africa to Receive $2.5M
A scam that started this summer is still doing the rounds
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 24th, 2012
419 Spam: Michelle Obama and the Scam Victims Compensation Funds
A clever plot that has been making the rounds in the past period
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 16th, 2012
Scam: Google Doodle Celebrates Search Giant’s 14th Anniversary
A shady letter apparently sent by Larry Page himself
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 27th, 2012
Barack Obama Accuses Users of Terrorism in Advance Fee Scam
Fraudsters are coming up with new topics almost each week
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 21st, 2012
Mrs. Stockfleth from Germany Donates Fortune in Advance Fee Scheme
The widow of rich man promises potential victims a fortune of $2.4 million
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 24th, 2012
Federal High Court of Nigeria to Compensate Victims of Scams, Fake Email
Scammers attempt to trick users into sending them money via Western Union
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 6th, 2012
Advance Fee Scam: International FIFA World Cup Online Lottery Program
A scheme allegedly promoting the 2018 FIFA World Cup
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 28th, 2012
London Olympics-Themed Spam: Prize Notifications, Awards and Visa Lotteries
Researchers may be right when they say that scams are poorly written on purpose
- Advisories
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 20th, 2012
Researcher Explains Why Scammers Say They Are from Nigeria
A great study that shows the challenges faced by fraudsters
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 19th, 2012
Perfect Recipe for 419 Scam: Drama, Helping the Needy, and Scanned Passports
Take a look at a clever plot to learn how to avoid falling victim to scammers