Win a New Car Malware Scam

Win a New Car Malware Scam A suspicious win a new car malware scam has been identified by MailShark spam filters with a misleading subject. It doesn’t appear to be sent from a reputable brand or even made to look as though it has. This email scam attempt uses some tricky tactics so be sure…

Great Customer Aldi Gift Card Scam

Great Customer Aldi Gift Card Scam A great customer gift in the form of an Aldi gift card is promoted in the latest email scam caught by MailShark spam filters. Aldi is a leading global discount supermarket chain with stores in over 18 countries giving this scam worldwide reach. In Figure A you will see…

Mailbox Qouta Full Upgrade Phishing Scam

Mailbox Qouta Full Upgrade Phishing Scam An email claiming your mailbox qouta is full and you need to upgrade has been identified by MailShark spam filters as a phishing scam. The email claims to be sent by Microsoft security and is phishing for your log in data. Microsoft is an American multinational technology company founded…

Win a Nespresso Coffee Machine Scam

Win a Nespresso Coffee Machine Scam This win a Nespresso coffee machine scam has been caught by MailShark spam filters claiming to offer receivers the chance to win the machine and a year’s worth of coffee capsules. Nespresso is a brand owned by Nestle Group who have a range of popular coffee brewing machines. Competition…

Week in Review 26 February 2016

Week in Review 26 February 2016 Our week in review is back! We do apologise for the delay and lack of reporting action over the last two weeks, but we have been extremely busy building and testing our brand new website! Be sure to check out our new website here. As its our first week back,…

Participate to Win an iPhone 6S Malware Scam

Participate to Win an iPhone 6S Malware Scam A participate to win an iPhone 6S Malware Scam has been caught by MailShark spam filters and risks a dangerous malware infection. The email does not seem to be branded to suit a certain company, it simply pushes the receiver into claiming a free iPhone 6S. The…

$1000 Woolworths Gift Card Malware Scam

$1000 Woolworths Gift Card Malware Scam A $1000 Woolworths gift card malware scam attempt has been caught by MailShark spam filters claiming it is your last shot to win. Woolworths supermarkets (locally known as Woolies) are an Australian supermarket chain owned by Woolworths Limited. Gift card scams have been extremely popular over the last 6…

Win Free Fuel with BP Scam

Win Free Fuel with BP Scam An email branded to appear as though it was sent from BP has been caught by MailShark spam filters claiming you can win free fuel. BP is among the world’s top oil and gas companies and operates in over 80 countries. The scam email is using the wide reach…

Week in Review 5 February 2016

Week in Review 5 February 2016 It’s only early in the year, but the scam attempts are as dangerous as ever, we sum them up in our week in review for the week ending 5 February 2016.The summary below lists all items posted since the last official post on 8 January 2016. If you have received any…

Fake Loan Offer Scam Attempt

Fake Loan Offer Scam Attempt A fake loan offer scam attempt has been caught by MailShark spam filters trying to trick receivers into applying for a loan. Their website will not lead to a virus, but is still deemed a dangerous scam to fall for. Purple Payday appears to be an unknown loan company –…