The following email I received looks like a common 419, or scam, email -
Subject: Information for prospective donors
Would you have additional information for prospective donors or volunteers other than what is on your website?
Thank you in advance.
Warm regards, Barb
Barbara Moratek
Vice President, Director of Grant Programs
Ivete Foundation
Phone-
Fax- 800.397.7205
Web- www ivetefoundation.org
However, a quick Google of some of the key words shows that it is designed to be much more than just that.
Recognising the email for what it was, I searched for ‘Ivete Foundation’ and was somewhat surprised to find that it was listed on digg.com.
(Hint : click on the digg link at the end of the article to give it some competition)
According to sunbeltblog, the scammers behind this email have not only spammed the search engines with hundreds of less than salubrious sites, all containing the term ‘Barbara Moratek’, but have also got a link on Digg which points to a fake video site.
The fake video site is, presumably, associated with nasty ActiveX controls, trojans, or other malicious or annoying malware.
I can’t help but wonder if this is the beginning of a new trend in which scammers will try to ensure that searching for the names in their 419 emails will lead to sites under their control, thereby allowing them to get you one way or another?
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