Category Archives: Spam Emails

That Random Text Isn’t Random: Inside the Crypto Scam Fattening Victims for Slaughter

Pig butchering scams bilked $4.1 billion in 2024 through a devastating combination of romance fraud and fake crypto platforms. Scammers spend months building trust via WhatsApp and Signal before luring victims into fraudulent investments. The losses are staggering, the tactics are sophisticated, and anyone can become a target. Continue reading

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Free Crypto? More Like Free Trouble: The Airdrop Survival Guide

The content discusses the concept of cryptocurrency airdrops, highlighting their potential benefits and risks. Airdrops involve distributing free tokens to generate interest but can attract scammers. It outlines types of airdrops, warns about common scams, and offers tips for safety, emphasizing caution and verification to protect one’s digital wallet. Continue reading

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Email Phisher Smells Bad

I received another (one of many, but this one was just SO obvious) email of a potential customer. ************************* EMAIL:  jameswilliaminc1@gmail.com Hello, My name is James William with the J W. Inc And I am sending this email to your … Continue reading

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Craig’s List Craziness

I have resolved to clear out a few things from the house/business recently.  While I have also listed these items on eBay, I also put them up on Craig’s List.  Within a couple of hours of posting the items, I … Continue reading

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Another Great Opportunity – This Time From Russia

I am grateful that the email filters do a pretty good job filtering through all of the spam.  (As I write this my Google email account has over 1,500 spam emails in it.)  But, apparently due to sanctions against Russia, … Continue reading

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An Exciting Opportunity To Quote For A Customer

One of those periodical emails came in yesterday.  It is maybe a little different than some of the emails you have received.  (I used to be a member of a promotional products organization.  So, I get the emails you get … Continue reading

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