‘A Little Gift’ from ‘ATT’
December 16th, 2021
Be wary of messages from numbers you don’t recognize offering gifts.
Browsing the "spam" Tag
OmegaK
December 30th, 2015
This krill oil supplement seems to have some pretty fishy marketing tactics.
Will the Real Pinecone Research Please Stand Up
July 11th, 2014
A company posing as Pinecone Research has been up to no good, make sure not to wire money to this phony business.
HARP Refinance Lender: Not what You May Think it Is
July 1st, 2014
Website with name similar to government mortgage program is filling inboxes. What is it after?
Invest in Penny Stocks?
January 24th, 2014
We received this spam text message on our phone. Pros: – It’s clearly marked as SPAM, so we guess there’s
Your Mint.co.uk card services statement
December 27th, 2013
Remember, banks and companies will never ask you to confirm personal information over email. For example, a legitimate bank or
Earn a Ph.D Degree Online
December 12th, 2013
Earn a PhD Degree Online, says this spam email. Where does the link in the email take you? (Don’t click
Surface Protection Plus
November 8th, 2013
We got this spam email advertising “Surface Protection Plus,” which is a . . . something. The website doesn’t ever
You Have Exceeded the Email Quota Limit
October 18th, 2013
We were forwarded this suspicious looking e-mail that pretends to be from Google, telling you that you’ve exceeded the e-mail
NoMoreRack.com
October 3rd, 2013
We got this e-mail from a (probably hacked) reader: Hi tips, Last week, I sent you $10 gift card. If
Education and Career Center
September 3rd, 2013
This spam email we got is fishy. First, the strange spacing in the email. Second, the address on the bottom
American Home Shield
July 22nd, 2013
We got this spam email: This set off our suspicious-o-meter for a few reasons. First, it’s a spam email. Rarely
Term Life Savings
July 16th, 2013
We recently received this e-mail apparently offering term life insurance. From: TermLifeInsurance <newslerre@essendant.recroy.com> Date: July 16, 2013 1:11:22 PM EDT
Google Pays AdBlock Plus to Have Ads Whitelisted
July 15th, 2013
Is the point of AdBlock Plus to block annoying ads, or to curate them?
A Cruise to the Bahamas for 2!
June 25th, 2013
From our cellphone: Because who doesn’t get random text messages giving them free trips to the Bahamas. Don’t reply to
Quick Cash – Up to 2500 Dollars!
June 13th, 2013
“Quick approval” and “quick cash” are red flag phrases. You might want to ignore this email. From: CashMojo <newsletter@mojo.wishtrue.net> Date:
Coca-Cola Text Spam
December 31st, 2012
In December 2012, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Coca-Cola Co. and its marketing firm Mozes Inc. for allegedly sending
Be Careful of Quicky Loans
September 19th, 2012
GetHolidayFunds.com, USAQuickLoanAdvance.com, CreditLoansUSA.com, CashHolidayNow.com, and NationalPayDayDirect.com are all sites that claim to approve you for a loan in 30 seconds
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