Spammers/malware writers celebrate World Cup 2010

June 10th, 2010 by Avi Turiel | Category: Anti-scam, Spam Favorites | View Comments

On the eve of the Soccer/football World Cup 2010 in South Africa we spoke to Mr. BuyVi@ GraNow the head of the NGO “WESPAM” (Worldwide Excess Senders of Phony Applications and Mail).  WESPAM claims to represent most of the evil Internet.  Mr. GraNow said, “Events such as the World Cup represent a unique opportunity for [...]

Never tempt an Argentinean with FIFA World Cup tickets…

June 2nd, 2009 by Gabriel M. Mizrahi | Category: Spam Favorites | View Comments

What else can be said about those pesky Nigerian scam emails (commonly known as the “419 fraud”) and notifications of winning large amounts of money that hasn’t already been said?
It isn’t new that scammers use current events, news and upcoming attractions to make their campaigns seem authentic and convincing. While doing some research on 419 [...]

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