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Spam Scam Preys on Blackmail Worries with MP3 Attachment


Do you dare?

Commtouch has flagged a new type of spam that leads recipients into believing they are being blackmailed.

Email subject lines include "I'm monitoring you," You're being watched," "Your phone is monitored," and "The tape of your conversation," according to DM News.

The email contains a password that recipients must enter to download what appears to be a password-protected mp3 file. In reality, the file is a ".scr" file containing spam. Attachment names are numerical variations on "call1105-10.rar."

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