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Symantec warns against new types of spam
By Lawrence Casiraya
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 11:04:00 06/19/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Symantec has warned about fraudulent email that solicit donations for disaster victims in Myanmar and China, and also spam that cashes in on high gas prices.
In its June spam report, Symantec noted email scam requesting donations for victims of the China earthquake. Scammers use a legitimate website and inserted a fraudulent page under the root domain. When the user clicks on the URL in the spam message, they are directed to the fraudulent site and are asked to make a donation.
Symantec also detected similar spam a few days after the Myanmar cyclone, requesting recipients to donate money.
The fraudulent email reads: "If you wish to contribute to charitable causes, it is important to verify the legitimacy of any email or Websites you may want to use when donating money. Donations should only be made via secure websites, which is usually indicated by the use of a padlock icon displayed in a corner of the browser."
Symantec also reported detecting a number of spam taking advantage of the rise in fuel costs. These email carry offers of free gas, or gas cards and products hyped up to improve gas consumption. In one example, spammers insist that with a particular device, the recipient can beat high gas prices by using water instead of gas in their cars.
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 11:04:00 06/19/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Symantec has warned about fraudulent email that solicit donations for disaster victims in Myanmar and China, and also spam that cashes in on high gas prices.
In its June spam report, Symantec noted email scam requesting donations for victims of the China earthquake. Scammers use a legitimate website and inserted a fraudulent page under the root domain. When the user clicks on the URL in the spam message, they are directed to the fraudulent site and are asked to make a donation.
Symantec also detected similar spam a few days after the Myanmar cyclone, requesting recipients to donate money.
The fraudulent email reads: "If you wish to contribute to charitable causes, it is important to verify the legitimacy of any email or Websites you may want to use when donating money. Donations should only be made via secure websites, which is usually indicated by the use of a padlock icon displayed in a corner of the browser."
Symantec also reported detecting a number of spam taking advantage of the rise in fuel costs. These email carry offers of free gas, or gas cards and products hyped up to improve gas consumption. In one example, spammers insist that with a particular device, the recipient can beat high gas prices by using water instead of gas in their cars.
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