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Spam
examples: -
We
actually had a problem putting this page together,
simply because Spam Arrest is so good we don't
get any spam anymore...
We
had to stop spam arrest on one PC for a while so we could
gather some sample Spam for the page..
Spam
can be for pretty much anything you can think
of if there is a way of making money from it,
but the commonest subjects for spam are things
like:
-
Viagra
and other "online drugs prescriptions"
-
other
consumer and health related drugs
-
mortgage
application
-
pornography
-
dating
-
Adult
dating (e.g. "I've just moved in to your
neighborhood" or "do you remember
me")
-
getting
a degree
-
getting
an "international drivers licence"
-
getting
a college degree
- removing
spyware (somewhat ironic - see What
is Spam)
-
breast
enlargement
-
penis
enhancement
-
debt
consolidation/management
-
making
money on the internet
- cheap
software
- the
list goes on and on, spammers are very creative..
Spam
can also be very tricky nowadays as some spammers
are deliberatly trying to get hold of your personal
information, passwords, bank details, credit card
information etc.
Typically
banks and financial organistations will not send
you email asking you to click on a link to confirm
your details. If you get an email along these
lines (like the one below purporting to be from
AOL) it is very likley a spammer trying to trick
you in to giving them your details by filling
in a form on a fake website. Never fill in such
a form without first checking with your bank,
credit card, mortgage lender, or whatever service
provider it is.
Famous
Spam
There
have also been some very prolific spam emails
claiming to be from someone with a lot of money
(tens of millions) that they need to get out of
the country in a hurry and asking for your bank
account details so they can transfer the money
in to your account and then split it with you
once they have got out of the country themselves.
The
most famous of these purports to be from the president
of a large company in Nigeria. This spam has been
around for over a decade and has cost unsuspecting
people millions.
Once
the spammer/thief has your bank details they will
simply empty your account of whatever money is
in it and you will never hear from them again.
Don't
ever give someone your bank details over the internet
unless you can afford to lose your money...
This
classic spam has turned up in varying forms over the years,
but the gist is always the same, to get your bank account
details so they can empty your account.
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