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Lame spams of the day: Fake Amazon and PayPal receipts

Robert Weiner

These aren't as lame-looking as most of the spam I write about: they use the right logos, fonts, and typefaces. The giveaways are: 1) Hover over the links and see where they point before clicking (that's the best way to prevent phishing attacks and malware infections from spam). 3) I got a dozen of the Amazon spams. Learn More.

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Lame spam of the day: Amazon cancelation

Robert Weiner

Previous incarnations of this spam have led to a Canadian online pharmacy, and the hyperlinks in this one lead to a site in Canada. For your reference, here's a summary of your order: You just canceled order 147-911-9683 placed on May 2, 2012. Sender: order-update@amazon.com. Subject: Amazon.com - Your Cancellation (147-911-9683).

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Lame spams of the day: so many ebills

Robert Weiner

Select the icon to see your bill summary. Sign on to Citibank Online using this link. Use the Payments Menu to find the bill pointed in this message. Select View Bill to overview your bill details. Please don't reply to this message. If you have any questions about your bill, please contact Verizon Wireless directly.

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