Warning Email Closed Phishing Scam A warning email closed phishing scam has been caught by MailShark spam filters trying to trick receivers into giving away their email login details. It is not branded to appear from a particular email provider but just your general email provider in an attempt to increase the chance of you…
Replica Rolex Watch Present Scam A replica Rolex watch present scam email has been caught by MailShark spam filters this week claiming to be selling the watches at a discounted rate. Rolex is a luxury watch brand known worldwide for their style and cost. The email is said to be sent by something called “Replica…
Woolworths Christmas Gift Card Scam A Woolworths Christmas gift card scam attempt has been caught by MailShark spam filters using the holiday season as a tactic to infect your computer with malware. Woolworths (locally known as Woolies) is an Australian supermarket chain that is one of the most popular in the country. Keep reading to…
Aldi $350 Gift Voucher Scam Yet another gift voucher style scam attempt has been caught by MailShark spam filters in the form of an Aldi $350 Gift Voucher Scam. It is very similar to most scams we catch in this genre. Aldi is a leading global discount supermarket in over 18 countries – we believe…
Win a $500 Dan Murphy’s Gift Card Scam For this first time seen by MailShark email spam filters Dan Murphy’s has been targeted with this win a $500 gift card scam attempt. Dan Murphy’s is an Australian liquor supermarket chain with more than 200 chains across the country. Keep reading to find out more about…
Cybercrime Week in Review 19 December 2015 Understanding bitcoin – the virtual currency of choice for cybercriminals and terrorists (#PhishLabs) Bitcoin is a decentralized, P2P network-based virtual currency that has only grown in popularity and controversy since its creation in 2008. It is believed that more than 100,000 legitimate businesses accept Bitcoins and 95 percent of…
Week in Review 18 December 2015 Another week has gone by filled with malicious scam email attempts caught by MailShark spam filters – here we round them up in our Week in Review for week ending Friday the 18th of December 2015. Keep in mind that all of these emails are reported on because they…
Woolworths Scratch and Win Groceries Scam A new take on the all too common gift voucher scam has attempted to reach inboxes as a Woolworths scratch & win groceries scam attempt. Woolworths is a popular Australian supermarket chain locally known as “Woolies”. We advise deleting this email from your inbox if received. Figure A is…
Westpac Password Reset Phishing Scam An unseen before Westpac password reset phishing scam email attempt has been caught by MailShark filters attempting to collect your log in information. The bank being targeted is Westpac, an Australian bank and financial services provider with over 12.2 million customers. We strongly advise reading the rest of this article…
Compete For $750 Caltex Voucher Scam This email asks you to compete for a $740 Caltex voucher and looks to also scam your money. Be very careful with this one as it also risks a malware infection if clicked. Caltex is a petrol brand name used worldwide – we believe this particular email scam attempt…
