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diligentinquirer
2008-11-07, 02:34
I just opened a Yahoo! email, stating it was from Spybot. My FF WOT FF add-on "web of trust") detecter stated its linked info was "dangerous" (meaning usually it contains malware). Has spybot sent the below email to any users?

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New Version of Spybot Protection
Thursday, November 6, 2008 11:21 AM
From:
"Spybot 2009" <protection@online--net-promo.org>
Add sender to Contacts
To:
http://forums.spybot.info/misc.php?do=email_dev&email=ZGlsaWdlbnRpbnF1aXJlckB5YWhvby5jb20=

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If you want to stop receiving mail, please go to:
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or you may contact us at the following address:

Plaza Neptuno, local #7
Via ricardo J Alfaro, Tumba Muerto
Panama Ciudad
Republica de Panama
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Thanks, Diligent

md usa spybot fan
2008-11-07, 05:29
diligentinquirer:

See:
Spybot 2009
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=35638

diligentinquirer
2008-11-07, 14:52
Thanks md usa spybot fan! This email is a fraud, in short. Appreciate your prompt and accurate response. Hope others don't go for this fraud email.