- Joined
- Jun 5, 2006
- Location
- Edmonton Canada
I've noticed a big increase in phishing mails to all my email addresses this month, and this last week I've gotten a few virus mails too. I wonder if the scammers figure that people are busy enough with the holidays that they're not going to be checking stuff...?
Most of them are pretty stupid - like this one:
But I've also received several from Apple that say someone bought a bunch of stuff through my iTunes account (which I don't have) and I should log in to make sure someone isn't trying to rip me off. Ditto Amazon. Also getting a lot of "Your shipment of the big screen tv and outboard motor totalling $25K was billed to your credit card, click here if you didn't purchase this."
Got a message from my bank that they had an important message for me, I should log in without delay and read it. I also got that message from banks I don't bank with. And Paypal.
Anyhow I was just wondering, has anyone else noticed a big increase in those types of mails lately? Or is it just me?
Most of them are pretty stupid - like this one:
Dear Winner
I m sure this email come's to you as a surprise but this is to Inform that you are one of the lucky winner in the Swiss lotto
Please kindly open the attach file and follow the procedure to claim your prize and please note this is not a virus or spam. (erm actually it's both a virus AND spam)
Thank you
But I've also received several from Apple that say someone bought a bunch of stuff through my iTunes account (which I don't have) and I should log in to make sure someone isn't trying to rip me off. Ditto Amazon. Also getting a lot of "Your shipment of the big screen tv and outboard motor totalling $25K was billed to your credit card, click here if you didn't purchase this."
Got a message from my bank that they had an important message for me, I should log in without delay and read it. I also got that message from banks I don't bank with. And Paypal.
Anyhow I was just wondering, has anyone else noticed a big increase in those types of mails lately? Or is it just me?