Phishing scams that target activities, interests, or news events

JMH · Jun 20, 2012

New phishing scams are generated whenever there is a newsworthy event, such as a natural disaster, a national election, or a significant change in the world financial system.

Fake e-cards
Fake job opportunities
Donation scams

Fake e-cards

E-cards are created the same way websites are: They're built on the Internet, just like this page. So when you send someone an e-card, you send them a link to click, which takes them to the online greeting card you created for them.
This means an e-card you receive could actually be a phishing scam, spam or a spyware installer, or a computer virus.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/security/online-privacy/phishing-interests.aspx

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Phishing scams that target activities, interests, or news events

JMH

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