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Hello Mike!

** 11.03.20 - 17:39, Mike Powell wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

 >> attachments, and the body of the message says "This is my job
 >> application/resume. Password is 1234".   Jeeez.

 MP>They are not even putting much effort behind those, are they?  :)  Of
 MP>course, I am sure they still get some folks who will open it anway.


No they're not.  But I guess we can be grateful that since it is so  
blatently stupid, it screams "to be avoided".

I've seen exactly this simple type of scam since the early 2000's. The  
fact that we still see this today probably indicates that it is indeed  
successful in many cases.

But it upsets me that there is the innocent unsuspecting internet newbie  
who would automatically go for the "click" before they realize it's too  
late.

The attachment could actually be an .exe even though it looks like a .zip

One click, and you're toast.

Are tablets/smartphones immune to this type of trick?
Are webbased email accounts immune?

  ../|ug

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