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What’s Behind the News—Maybe a 419 Scam?

Author: Samir Patil | Symantec Security Response Weblog | --> Latest Alerts
Date: 2009/11/6 14:32:38
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Scammers based in Nigeria have long been known for using legitimate email formats for spreading infamously fraudulent 419 messages. We have already monitored e-card services, social networking invites, and various other services provided on social networking sites. Yet another example is a calendar service being abused for sending scam messages.



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