Spyware Weekly Newsletter :· June 8, 2004

Spyware Weekly Newsletter :· June 8, 2004
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Wherever the term "adware" is used, it is referring to a category of software, not to any particular company or product.

Beware this email scam


At the risk of setting off a million spam filters, I want to warn everyone about an old email scam that is going around once again.

The subject line of the spam is usually similar to "A user on our web site has submitted information about you" or "Someone is looking into your background". The spam goes on to say that an anonymous user has submitted information or an opinion about you on the spammer's web site. A link is provided so you can view the information.

This is where the scam begins. In order to view the information, you have to subscribe. Unfortunately, people fooled into subscribing find that there is no real information that has been submitted about them. It's a scam. Or it even could be a spammer looking to confirm live email addresses. Don't be surprised if you click their link and find your address sold to a hundred spammers.

For more information about this scam, please visit Snopes.com: http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/wordofmouth.asp


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