Link from phishing emails redirect to savethechildren.org

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  1. 7hohPAyXMd

    7hohPAyXMd Registered Member

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    I have noticed lately a lot of phishing emails that redirect to savethechildren.org (where the premise of the phishing email has nothing to do with donations)

    I can't figure out what the scammer would get out of this. Does anyone have a theory ?

    samples:

    urlquery.net/report.php?id=1488738808955

    urlquery.net/report.php?id=1488631045727
     
    7hohPAyXMd, Mar 5, 2017
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  2. itman

    itman Registered Member

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    Ref.: http://www.thedailyscam.com/how-google-is-used-as-a-weapon/
     
    itman, Mar 5, 2017
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  3. hawki

    hawki Registered Member

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    Save The Children requests that phising and other scams using/involving it's name be reported to:

    supportercare@savechildren.org

    OT:

    I got a beauty today:

    "From: Pavpal .. Subject: Please confirm your Account"

    The v in Pavpal is not my typo.

    I thought cybercrooks were supposed to be becoming smarter.:)
     
    Last edited: Mar 5, 2017
    hawki, Mar 5, 2017
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