Email Hoaxes & Scams

Everyone gets them - everyone hates them - those annoying mass forwarded chain emails, and last but not least, those pesky little SPAM hoaxes. The problem now is, how do we differentiate between what is legitimate and what is a hoax.

Roaring Aardvark Web Design is not immune to these emails, but fortunately we stay alert to new attacks and try to inform our clients about the new and creative urban legends and the ways that these malicious SPAMMERS attempt to trick you into downloading their viruses. Below is a list of some of the emails we have received here at our offices. Be aware - you should never, ever open or download an attachment in an email when you don't know or can't fully trust the sender.

Spam Prevention

To submit a spam incident, please email MXLogic's Threat Center at spam@mxlogic.com with a copy of the spam message you received and its corresponding complete header information.

Final Notice of Domain Extension (faxed)

Two of our clients have received faxes from "Domain Support Services" informing them that their domain names will expire if they do not respond to the fax. We found that the domain name in question is not one that the client actually owns - instead it has a different suffix (.com, .net, .us). Toss this fax into the waste bin - or call us and we'll help you sort through it. See a scan of the fax sent to us by one of our clients.

Domain Registry of America - Scam

This one's a stinker - it looks like a legitimate call for you to renew your domain name, but it's actually a way to transfer your name away from your current registrar and to their services. Find out more information and view an example of what the letter looks like.

Bill Gates Is Sharing His Fortune - Hoax

You know what they say about something that's too good to be true! This one has been going around since the mid 90's. Bill Gates cannot track emails nor is he going to share his fortune. Find out more about this hoax and all it's variants.

The FBI Email - Hoax

What have you been looking at? This email informs you that your IP has been logged on more than 40 illegal web sites. Attached will be a list of questions they need you to answer. Yes, you guessed it - the attached questions is a virus called "Sober-K". Delete this email. Learn more about this hoax and its variants

Current Hoaxes & Scams

• Girls Aloud
  Photograph purportedly shows Girls Aloud posing at the Disney Kids Awards with removed underwear.
• Sonny Tufts?
  Did a celebrity guesting on a radio program once announce with bewildered amazement that the following week's featured star would be Sonny Tufts?
• Just Like a Woman
  Did a man sneak his way onto one of the Titanic's lifeboats by donning women's dress?
• The WHY
  Images purportedly show a distinctive 150-ft x 124-ft yacht known as a WHY.
• Drastic Measures
  Is your pet snake sizing you up as its next meal?
• Welcome Home, Daddy!
  Photograph purportedly shows a pregnant woman waiting to welcome home a husband who couldn't have fathered the child she's carrying.
• WalMart Immigration Raids
  Rumor claims WalMart has authorized U.S. law enforcement to enter their stores and arrest any illegal immigrants found within.
• Dodge Ball
  Video clip purportedly shows a wrecking ball smashing into a passing van.
• Recreational Fishing Ban
  Rumor claims President Obama has announced plans to ban recreational fishing in the U.S.
• Guitar Man
  Musician finally masters extraordinarily difficult guitar part he heard on a record, only to learn the recording had been made with more than one guitar.
• Sun Shower Rain
  Superstition holds that rain falling during a sun shower brings good luck.
• Commoonion
  Account by astronaut Buzz Aldrin describes his taking Communion on the moon.