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* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/23640-all-web-leads-inc-insurance-spam All Web Leads, Inc. Insurance spam]
 
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/23640-all-web-leads-inc-insurance-spam All Web Leads, Inc. Insurance spam]
  
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== Intellectual Property / Patent / Trademark ==
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* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/29838-disguising-as-patent-trademark-offices Disguising as patent & trademark offices]
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== Pharmacy ==
 
== Pharmacy ==
 
* Pharmacy scams are listed in the Spamvertised brands section:  
 
* Pharmacy scams are listed in the Spamvertised brands section:  

Revision as of 09:18, 18 December 2012

These forum posts discuss known scams involved with Phishing; not to be confused with those referenced in the Spamvertised brands listing.

Affiliate / MLM

The Gold Rush is on!
ie; prosper202

Apple / iTunes

Auction / gambling

Credit: offers / "free score"

note: In the US there is only one site that offers an annual free credit report as required by law: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/

Domain name / registration

Education

diploma mills

Employment / Job

Facebook scams

source article via Webroot Threat Blog posted: April 6, 2011
source article via GFI Labs Blog posted: April 14, 2011
source article via IT Secure Site posted: January 4, 2012

Home business

Financial / Loan

Game

World of Warcraft (WoW) and others

Insurance / Quotes

Intellectual Property / Patent / Trademark

Pharmacy

  • Pharmacy scams are listed in the Spamvertised brands section:
Pharmacy / Herbal Remedies

Promotions

Remote PC Support / PC Tech Support

Software scams

  • Software scams are combined with Spamvertised brands in same section:
Software_scams

SMS / Mobile / Social

note, above link is a forum search results
Fake Facebook login
Fake Twitter login
ex: StalkTrak App
Fake Western Union
Fake Yahoo domains

Mobile invasion / spying

Store / Shopping

Ticket

Online ticket sales; unauthorized and/or bogus


URL shortening


Web, PC, Satellite, P2P TV