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Home   »   Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela Spam Run: Before and After His Demise

  • Posted on:December 10, 2013 at 7:30 am
  • Posted in:Spam
  • Author:
    Merianne Polintan (Anti-spam Research Engineer)
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Nelson Mandela, one of Africa’s most recognizable figures, passed away last December 5. This unfortunate event did not stop cybercriminals from spewing their usual spam campaigns, this time attempting to leverage the African leader’s demise. What is interesting is that even before Mandela’s death, spammers were already using his name to capture users’ attention. Typically, scammers…

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