Hoaxes, Spams & Scams

The purpose of this section is not to list every possible hoax, spam or scam e-mail, but to educate users on how to identify them, by looking for certain characteristics and using a little common sense.

The following articles provide some insight into the problems and dangers of e-mail scams, hoaxes and spam and how to avoid them:

• Smelling A Hoax A Mile Away By Using A Little Common Sense: A step-by-step explanation how to identify a hoax.
• Protocol Against Spam: Taking a look at some of the methods used to prevent spam from landing in our inboxes.
• Don't Become A Victim Of Identity Theft: Prevent your identity from being stolen
• Cyber Crime Made Easier Through Impersonality: The reasons why it so easy to commit cyber crime
• The Dangers Of Chain Letters And Petition Lists: These popular e-mails are not as harmless as you my think.
• The Key To Beating Spam: Ways of treating and preventing spam contamination.

The examples listed below should give you a good idea of what the most common hoaxes, spams and scams look like.

Hoaxes and Spams

• Chain Letter Spam & Hoaxes
• Malware Spam
• Stock Market Spam

E-mail Scams

• Advance Fee Fraud
  • 419 Scams a.k.a Nigerian 419 Scams
  • Lottery Scams (Common examples)
• Phishing Scams / Web Forgery
  • Amazon Phishing Scams (Common examples)
  • Banking Phishing Scams (Common examples)
  • eBay Phishing Scams (Common examples)
  • Home Loan Phishing Scams (Common examples)
  • IRS Phishing Scams (Common examples)
  • PayPal Phishing Scams (Common examples)
• Other Miscellaneous Scams
  • University Degree Scams and Diploma Mills

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Phishing Scams

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Security Alert - Confirm Your Account Information
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT
Verify Your Account Information

Account Access Warning: Inactive Access To Your Online Banking
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT
Important Security Alert:

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Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT
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Jeffco Credit Union : Suspended .
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT
Important Information Regarding Your Jeffco Credit Union Account.

Important Message
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT
Due to the high number of fraud attempts and phishing scams, it has been decided to implement EV SSL Certification on this Internet Banking website.

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Phishing News

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MillerSmiles cited in Vista book
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT
MillerSmiles is cited in the popular "Windows Vista for Dummies"

Yahoo phishing flaw revealed
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT
Researcher finds major phishing flaw in Yahoo network

Anti-Phishing Browsers Not Working
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT
A new report from Harvard University finds browser-based anti-phishing warnings have little effect

Keylogging Website Trend
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT
Experts say website vulnerabilities are leading to a rise in online keylogging

Facebook Phishing
Sat, 14 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT
Social networking sites like Facebook are helping the phishers