January 25, 2010 22:21 by
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Symantec investigators have detected a scam e-mail, purporting to be from infamous football agent, John Shittu, that, despite the poor spelling and grammar, has a credible hook that could draw the unwary looking to profit from World Cup 2010.
With the subject, “Be my Rep!”, the e-mail lists “Shittu’s” credentials as a licensed agent and na...
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January 22, 2010 01:01 by
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With less than 140 days until World Cup 2010 kicks off, Symantec is observing an increasing number of the so-called “advanced fee” e-mail scams where marks are informed they have won tickets to important matches. Today’s example makes even more outlandish claims.
The mail carries a simple message, “you’ve been enlisted”, which links ...
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January 20, 2010 02:25 by
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World Cup 2010 will see an unprecedented influx of tourists into South Africa, with some estimates putting the number around the 500 000 mark. While the Local Organising Committee is confident that all fans will be housed, there’s little doubt that the country’s accommodation infrastructure will be stretched. This provides an ideal opportunity for the scammers and...
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January 15, 2010 02:57 by
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World Cup 2010 has already attracted its first “classic” lottery scam. According to MessageLabs Intelligence, users are being spammed with an e-mail apparently from the “Canada Lottery - Soccer World Cup 2010 Promotional Draw”.
The basic premise is that the recipient has won a large sum of money, and in order to get the winnings, needs to contac...
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