May 13th 2008 02:29 pm
Gasoline spam hits inboxes
A new type of spam focuses on consumers’ frustrations with high gas prices, according to McAfee Avert Labs.
The emails begin by complaining about the rising cost of gas and then direct the reader to a website, with the promise the “product” will save the user 70 cents per gallon. The spam also mentions this gas saver was highlighted on news channels and online videos.
Gasoline-related spam is still relatively new, however. McAfee stated that so far it makes up only 0.2 percent of all spam being circulated.
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