Tagged with " Email Scams"
Updated account agreement – Another facebook virus alert
Dear Facebook user, Due to Facebook policy changes, all Facebook users must submit a new, updated account agreement, regardless of [...]
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Variation on DHL failed delivery virus email – Your order has been paid! Parcel NR.5256
This is a variation on the “DHL Failed Delivery” but the attachment is the same – A banking Trojan designed [...]
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Has “Some Jerk” posted your picture online? No! It’s a virus!
This arrived in the Scam Detectives email box this afternoon. No, nobody has posted our picture online. It’s a ruse [...]
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Why we all need to be “Scam Aware” – A tragic story
A DEPRESSED man lay down in front of a Doncaster to Bridlington train to die after falling for an elaborate [...]
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Interview with a Scammer – Part Three
Editor’s Disclaimer: Whilst I am reporting an actual conversation, I have no way of verifying the information or details contained [...]
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Interview with a scammer: Part Two
Editor’s Disclaimer: Whilst I am reporting an actual conversation, I have no way of verifying the information or details contained [...]
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Do I need to update my email settings?
We’ve been alerted to a new variation on phishing scams by Angela Boothroyd, of English Language School Studying Online, and [...]
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Scam email: Chubb Insurance Company
We received this email today, which purports to come from the Chief Executive of Chubb Insurance, Mr Andrew McElwee. This [...]
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Protecting your older relatives from online fraud
If you’re under the age of 40, then the chances are you’ve grown up using computers at school, college, university [...]
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Free stuff? Or email Harvesting?
At Scam Detectives we often get emails promising us loads of free stuff. Goodies offered have ranged from free laptops, [...]
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