New Software Scam Worry For Insurers, Agents
NU Online News Service, Jan. 7, 1:41 p.m. EST?Insurers and agents who get incredible e-mail software deals are urged to beware of potential scams.[@@]
According to Scotts Valley, Calif.-based SurfControl, a Web and e-mail filtering company, the newest spam scams carry subject lines such as "WinXP, Office, Autodesk, Adobe OEM Christmas Sale." The spam is designed to entice online shoppers to click through to basic Web sites that offer the latest "OEM" computer software on CDs, at rock bottom prices–sometimes as low as $25, the company noted.
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