Spam happening under “legitimate” guises

These days there is so much Spam happening under “legitimate” guises that it can be a real trap for the unwary.

The Spammers have gone way past the blatant Spam emails that we used to receive in years past.

They are much more subtle and sophisticated in tricking people into clicking their links.

Here is one more example . . .

In this case, our client did the sensible thing and forwarded the email to us to review because they were not sure about it.

A number of factors pointed to the possibility of this not being a legitimate email:

“cPanel” is not the brand of the email sender
not personally addressed – just “Dear client”
on a technical point, it is unlikely that you would need to re-confirm an account for a software upgrade like this, (but that is how they entrap you into clicking their link)
the email asks you to click a login link in the email

Generally you should NEVER click a login link in an email, especially if you are unsure of the source.

Finally, ask yourself the logical question . . . is it even possible that I have this type of account at all?

In this case, it was possible, because the recipient owns a website.

So they did the sensible thing and forwarded the email to me for a second opinion.

Well, that is quite simple really!

Here are some other articles on this subject:

http://hotpinkwebsites.com.au/powerful-anti-spam-strategy

http://hotpinkwebsites.com.au/spammers-now-target-linkedin

http://hotpinkwebsites.com.au/just-spam-marketing

http://hotpinkwebsites.com.au/protect-yourself-from-fraud-and-spam-emails

Watch this short VIDEO

How To Stop Spam (Especially If You’re Already a Victim).

I have already written about one strategy that this video mentions several times . . .

http://hotpinkwebsites.com.au/powerful-anti-spam-strategy

What should you do now?

Be wary of unknown emails that arrive in your Inbox
Especially if they ask you to take some action
Want some help or ideas? Just contact us at Hotpink Websites now.

Or, CLICK HERE if you need a new website – Website Enquiry.

Quote

Like almost everyone who uses e-mail, I receive a ton of spam every day. Much of it offers to help me get out of debt or get rich quick. It would be funny if it weren’t so exciting.
~ Bill Gates