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Love Guru of the Spam World 

Aug 31, 2009 04:41 PM

Last month we wrote about a spam campaign for mobile spying software (possible malware) that snoops on the phone calls and SMS messages of a person of interest. The most advertised service was spying on your loved one to see if they are having an affair. Of course, spying is not going to help a troubled relationship, so spammers are now providing another solution for distressed lovers. They claim to bring excellent results for solving troubles with loved ones—all without even needing to meet the spammer.

This is another ploy to entice recipients to contact the spammer, reminiscent of the examples in one of our May 2009 blog postings. In the current scenario, a clever message has been drafted to lure troubled lovers into a 419-like trap in order to extract personal information. Also, spammers may use personal information for financial gain through other fraudulent methods. Symantec advises users to employ best practices when dealing with such scam messages. Don’t fall for too-good-to-be-true offers through unsolicited emails, and most importantly don’t reply to these offers.

Below is an image sample of this type of message:

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