In reviewing some of the captured SPAM early this morning, this free email offer caught my attention. Spammers try to appeal to our sense of getting something for free or a better bargain. There are no free lunches or even candy bars on the Internet. SPAM should be considered like a telemarketing call out of the blue, and folks should always be careful, even when our favorite temptations like chocolate are offered.
One study cited that 70% of folks would disclose their password for a bar of chocolate. Hopefully, the importance of security has increased for everyone, since the study took place in 2004.
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2004/04/20/5245.aspx
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2005/05/08/46088.aspx
Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:01:43 +0300
From: "Candy Bar Giveaway"
To: Harry
Subject: Get All the Chocolate Candy Bars You Can Eat!
Get a 24-PACK OF SNICKERS, FREE*!
•SNICKERS King Size or
•SNICKERS Cruncher or
•SNICKERS Almond
CLICK HERE [URL Removed]