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FedEx Email Scam From Manager Ethan Richard

admin — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 22:48:22 +0000

From various “Managers” including “Manager Thomas Olson” and “Ethan Richard” and Subject Line “Shipping Service,” this FedEx email scam is yet another laugh. As usual, grammatical errors give away poor development, but since most Americans can’t read well, they’d likely miss these points. Remember to mouseOver the links and inspect the target URLs.

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LinkedIn Email Scam From Patrick Pissonnier

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 17:44:46 +0000

Hmmm, you have to wonder if the name they used has some meaning? Yet another LinkedIn email scam that targets a server that is probably hijacked. Like usual, the mouseOvers reveal the target URL that is not LinkedIn.

FFIEC Instance No. Subpoena Email Scam

admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:09:22 +0000

Another humorous scam email with a poorly devised government subpoena scare tactic. Aside the poor grammar, it’s a poorly crafted scam. Note the mouseOver to an unrelated target URL as usual.

This subpoena is meant to inform of file # 83871-79 which is opened and under investigation with FFIEC following a accusation of your Financial [...]

Worldwide Express Mail Service FedEx Email Scam

programmer — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:20:24 +0000

Another humorous email scam that tricks you into thinking FedEx delivered a package to the “post office” for you to pickup. Note the mouseOver reveals the target URL, which is obviously not a reputable carrier!

LinkedIn Scam Email

admin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:46:03 +0000

The Russians are still at it? You have to give them credit for persistence, but a low score for efficiency. Today was a LinkedIn email scam letter. Note the link is a Russian website when you mouseOver a link. The caveat here is to never click a link in an email until you have checked [...]

PayPal Scam Email Jan 2013

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:32:24 +0000

You have to laugh when these come through, especially that they were crafted by illiterate scammers. Note the first line stating, “You done a payment of…” instead of “You have made a payment of” that stands out. That’s one expensive movie! No address on the recipient. the Resolution Center link is nice and large for [...]

Better Business Bureau Grievance Spam eMail

admin — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:22:01 +0000

More spam emails in the form of Better Business Bureau BBB emails stating that a response is required for a business grievance from someone such as a client. This one originated in Armenia, and there are other countries sending them. SImply mouse-over the links and view the targets they point to, and you will see [...]

error: no acceptable C compiler found in $PATH

admin — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:57:30 +0000

If you have this error when you try to compile something in the Command Line Interface on a Mac, there’s a super simple solution. It requires installaing XCode from Apple for free, then installing the Command Line Tools for free from within XCode. There is some download time involved, but how can you complain when [...]

Another Hilarious African Ponze Scheme via Facebook

admin — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:49:06 +0000

User: Benson Fufu

Dear [NAME],

This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however, it’s just my Urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.I am Barrister Benson Fufu (legal practitioner/advocates) Lome Togo. West Africa.I would like you to stand as next of kin to late Mr.R.[NAME],claiming the sum [...]

The Activity Window is Missing From Safari

programmer — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:20:44 +0000

Many people are asking, “Where has the Activity Window gone in Safari 6.0?” The Activity Window in Safari allows us to see which files are downloading, which are not loading, which ones have errors, etc. As well, it gives us direct access to the files we’ve downloaded behind the scenes, such as movies and other [...]