A heat wave has hit Russia hard. It has gotten worse and has led to forest fires. Extremely high temperatures across western Russia have reached 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), causing death and creating the worst drought since 1972. The weather is too hot for plants to grow and the water has evaporated, killing fish. It is possible that this natural disaster and food shortages will push inflation up later in the year. However, the Internet economy has not been damaged by burning hot weather at all; spammers are taking this opportunity to promote products such as air conditioners for hot seasons or tropical zones. Example 1: Air conditioner advertisement Translation of Example 1: From: Air conditioners fast! <[Details removed]> Subject: Breathless in the office? Have you had enough of sweating because of high temperatures? Indeed, it’s been stuffy every day! We have a solution which is not expensive at all! Want to install an air conditioner fast and get the maximum discount? Get service and air conditioner installation, most importantly in a short amount of time. You want to work comfortably? While the heat is going out the window? Let us help you! Call us: 510-XX-XX (city code – Moscow) Example 2: Air conditioner advertisement Translation of Example 2: Air conditioning and split systems at reasonable prices (Photo) Company “XX” is please to offer you air conditioning and split systems at the best prices: (List of products) Our experienced staff provides a full range of quality services on design, delivery, installation, upgrading, repair and maintenance on equipment. More detailed information available. Unfortunately, heat waves lead to forest fires and the fires raise the temperature even higher. Russians are suffering because of the dense smoke from the forest fires. Filter masks and related respiratory equipment are needed. Spammers are using this calamity as an opportunity by selling respiratory masks online and claiming this business helps people and makes money at the same time. In Example 3, readers may wonder whether the spam body content is written in Russian language. In this case, the spammer promotes products using English letters for Russian words to bypass spam filters. Example 3: Respiratory masks advertisement This image is an excerpt from a spam website. Translation: “Think about this, who can help people and themselves, and make money:” Translation of Example 3: Subject: protection against heavy smoke Attention! We know you are all suffering from heavy smoke! Currently, due to peat and forest fires, the overall environment is damaged by dense smoke which could poison your body and make you unhealthy. Blaming the bad weather and natural caused is meaningless. How can you change the situation? How can you help yourself, your friends, and your relatives get rid of the acrid smoke? We work in all Russian Regions! See more information about prices and delivery on our website http:// [Details removed] Or call: 8-926-XXX-XX-XXX Although the forest fires are under control now, Symantec is expecting another wave of spam related to heat-waves, such as UV products and a donation scam about starving and homeless people. Symantec recommends users not to open mail from unknown senders and to update your Symantec software often to ensure your data is safe.