Linked e-mails...

I have noticed in spam e-mail lately, that the spammers are sending what look like personal e-mails.

The names of the from person are usually going to be common place names like
John, James, Sean, Mia etc; They are names that when the e-mail goes out
someone will know someone of that name and click the link.

The title will say something like

What were you thinking dude...
Wait til your mom sees this...

All with a link attached to something like youtube. Of course it's not
but that's what it looks like.

Think to yourself have you got yourself on youtube? Are you of an age
group that you would be called dude or man, or that you should be worried
about getting into trouble with your parents. Would the person you THINK
the e-mail COULD be from addres you in the same manner. Does it for all
intents and purposes SOUND like them.

Again, DON'T CLICK THE LINK. Just delete the e-mail.

Dodgy E-mails

For the last month or so I have noticed that phishing e-mails are getting better and better. Seriously if I wasn't so suspicious I be opening links left right and centre.

I have emails posing from
Banks (all over the world)
The FBI (informing me I am receiving legitimate funds from strange business transactions, and that even though the criminals have been arrested I still
have millions waiting for me)
Rich widows and widowers (apparently their other half had money hidden and they
need my help to access it).
BMW My e-mail address was drawn to win a new car
LG I have won all sorts of electrical equipment
Walmart As a thank you for shopping there I have gift vouchers (this is impossible considering I don't live in the US, so I don't short in walmart)

And soooooo many more. I have done some research and now these people are also going offline. Using marketing ploys in the form of junk mail with ways you can get millions etc; So please also be aware of what is coming through your mailbox. These scams can be so compelling, no matter what way they are sent.