Recently, an email released by a scammer pretends to be from Capital One, a major, well-respected financial institution. In it, the scammer attempts to lure the email recipient into believing the Capital One website could be at risk of a fraudulent attack unless the individual clicks on an embedded link
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Spammers and scammers appreciate the value of their email distribution lists. Culled from a variety of sources including contest entries, request for information forms, business databases, and suppliers that specialize in consumer data warehousing, these lists represent the life’s blood of their income. Once these data hoarders acquire a person’s
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Spam is a tricky creation of those who seek something from others. Spam filters can limit some of the daily inflow of unwanted emails, but when that digital sentry allows some sneaky spam to pass through its defenses, some account holders turn to a helpful link at the bottom of
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In an actual email received from a scammer, an organization in a foreign country generously offers to give the email recipient a sum of cash to fund the person’s business, educational and personal development. What the email doesn’t say is that when recipients respond, they’re likely to lose money, not
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