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Posted 3/9/2014 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
There is a new phishing scam that has targeted some of my email addresses. It purports to be a funeral card from Clearwater & Largo Funeral Home.

Digging a bit, they come from a variety of addresses, originating in the UK and Russia.

I can't sort out exactly where they got the addresses, but I have some suspicions that lead me to an off-shore pharmacy. The not-quite exact information I gave them (to help me track this sort of thing) appears in the email.

The attached "announcement" is a link to a download, which I'll not try, thank you.

Just so everyone is aware.
Posted 3/10/2014 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
I liked the pun in your 3rd sentence.
Posted 3/10/2014 1:55 AM (GMT 0)
Wasn't intended as a pun. I'm not much of a joker.

But if you click on the attachment, you'll likely be using a black bag to dispose of what's left of your computer.
devil
Posted 3/10/2014 5:28 AM (GMT 0)
I'm always suspicious of strangers who are concerned about the quality of my erections and the undertaking of my corpse. especially if they are from Nigeria.

ed
Posted 3/10/2014 10:54 AM (GMT 0)

F8 said...
I'm always suspicious of strangers who are concerned about the quality of my erections and the undertaking of my corpse. especially if they are from Nigeria.

ed

Unless it is my long lost uncle from Nigeria who left me millions turn smilewinkgrin turn
Posted 3/10/2014 4:28 PM (GMT 0)

Water Guy said...

F8 said...
I'm always suspicious of strangers who are concerned about the quality of my erections and the undertaking of my corpse. especially if they are from Nigeria.

ed

Unless it is my long lost uncle from Nigeria who left me millions turn smilewinkgrin turn

You have been too busy trying to sell your business Terry.

You gotta wake up pretty early in the afternoon to beat me.

So I already took advantage of the opportunity, and sent the money to our brother from another mother in Nigeria.

Maybe you can be first next time.

LupronJim
Posted 3/10/2014 7:46 PM (GMT 0)
There is a very interesting and informative article in Wikipedia on the history of and deceptive techniques used in scams originating in Nigeria.

The article is entitled "419 Scams" after Article 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code which deals with fraud:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/419_scams

Just about everything you would want to know about the subject, including some really amazing cases of this fraud at work.
Posted 3/10/2014 9:14 PM (GMT 0)
This one is more insidious. It is a link, and does not ask for information. When you open the link, it downloads a worm. I have some specialized software to keep that from working, so could test it. Just opening the email was enough to trigger the link and infect the machine.

This one is not just an average "ask for money" deal, it infects the machine first. Just to be sure we don't jokingly underestimate these thieves and criminals -
Posted 3/10/2014 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
142 -

You are absolutely right -- this thing is vicious.

The link below is to a warning article from the Federal Trade Commission no less, telling people exactly what you have said: have nothing to do with this thing, delete any message having to do with it:

www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/fake-funeral-notice-can-be-deadly-your-computer
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