Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Ho Ho..ohhh!

This scam is not that popular yet, but we’ll probably begin hearing more about it in 2010, thanks to Web 2.0. Reported only few times this year, the scam seems to have reappeared during the past week. I guess the Tiger Woods incident helped. In a nutshell, the scammer gathers some very basic info about you (e.g. whether you’re married, your favorite places to visit, etc.) and builds a scam around you - it’s really quick and simple.

Read more on Email Security Matters blog and news:
http://www.emailsecuritymatters.com/site/blog/email-security/ho-ho..ohhh/

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