Business Texter app spams for spammers
I guess the dudes at Business Texter reckon the best way to demonstrate their spam texting app is to spam potential customers into downloading the app. Or so it appears…
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Beware of ads and texts soliciting for Mystery Shoppers
Ah, the Mystery Shopper scam. Sounds enticing: you shop till you drop and are paid for doing what you enjoy. The trouble is, if you answered an ad on Craigslist or…
Sorry for the recent redirects…
I’m not sure how long this had been going on, perhaps for only a few days, but apparently this website appeared to be hacked. Any visitors to the site were…
Sneaky spammers are asking bogus questions to verify your email address
Spammers are finding more ingenious (or so they hope) methods for verifying email addresses and identifying email addresses used in contact forms. The latest method is to ask questions which…
The domain name scam returns for a sequel
Some scams have their heyday for a while and then go dormant. Sometimes scammers employ a new twist or angle, and others just recycle the same scheme from rote. Well,…
Nigeria to Hong Kong: Mr. Johnson Goodman sends you his best (scam)
I’m starting a series, ‘Nigeria to Hong Kong’, spotlighting the latest in email scams originating from those regions. Inaugurating this series is an email received from a Mr. ‘Johnson Goodman’…
Text spam from #72707
It’s been a while since I’ve received a text spam message…not that I miss them, of course. So, here comes this one: “Your coupon code to claim FREE cash at…
Searching for an apartment or looking to buy a home? Learn to spot the scams in online classifieds.
The process of finding a new home, whether it’s an apartment rental or purchase of a house or condominium, can be tedious and stressful. Unfortunately there are people hoping to…
Can’t stop spammers from sending junk? Have a little fun with them instead.
If you have a website or blog you most likely also have a contact form so that visitors can send you emails without revealing your email address on the website….
Newest MLM-style spammer, PayoDesk.com, wants you to annoy your friends and family for money
Multi-level marketing style spamming is nothing new to the internets, but that doesn’t stop a new line of mystery meat from going down the cyber assembly line. Enter the newest…