Annoying Spam Variations
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You know, my email passes through a number of filters before it gets to me. ISP's are certainly doing a much better job of filtering spam and viruses than they have ever done before. You might know that it's a sound practice to never open attachments at any time. Don't open exe files. Don't go to that fake Citibank site to verify your information. Don't send your account information to some son of some Minister in some defunct African Nation so you can help him get money out of the country. One I've been getting recently is the 'your email account has been suspended' email. Here's the usual one I get.
Dear Gadlaw Member,

We have temporarily suspended your email account gil@gadlaw.com.

This might be due to either of the following reasons:

1. A recent change in your personal information (i.e. change of address).
2. Submitting invalid information during the initial sign up process.
3. An inability to accurately verify your selected option of subscription due to an internal error within our processors.
See the details to reactivate your Gadlaw account.

Sincerely,The Gadlaw Support Team

+++ Attachment: No Virus (Clean)
+++ Gadlaw Antivirus - www.gadlaw.com

It's funny. You know, the attachment or click through thing doesn't even get to me. There is no 'Gadlaw Support Team' since I am he. I'm pretty sure I haven't put out a 'Gadlaw Antivirus' checker so there's another clue. Just your standard phishing attempt. You know the one where they have some inaccurate personal information which they'll be glad to relieve me/you of if you only contact their website to clear up whatever mess you might have gotten yourself into. Humm. I noticed that CNN was rearing their report about phishers and information thieves the other day. They give you the same advice I've mentioned here although the recent stories about various credit card companies losing the personal information about millions of people do tend to make one wish for the cash and carry society of days gone past. Bad people everywhere who are anxious and willing to steal from you and me. It's like the old Sgt. used to say on the television show Hill Street Blues - "Be careful out there" Good advice at all times.