Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Spamming - Adware
Online users who have received "Test and Keep the New Samsung Galaxy S9" spam emails like the one below, asking them to complete surveys and submit their information, are asked not to do so. This is because this is how scammers collect their potential victims' personal information and trick them into signing up for services that will continuously send them spam and other unwanted messages that attempt to trick them into buying services or products they do not want.
Subject: Re: Product testers neededSent: Saturday, October 13, 2018, 7:17 AMFrom : SamsungGalaxyS9 <run@onmicrosoft.com>STOP SENDING EMAILS NOW!Testers KeepersTest and keep the new Samsung Galaxy S9we need you to review the new Samsung Galaxy S9 for us. APply today and let's get you on the raod to becoming one of the our product testers!It's simple: apply, review and keep!
Subject: Re: Product testers needed
Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2018, 7:17 AM
From : SamsungGalaxyS9 <run@onmicrosoft.com>
STOP SENDING EMAILS NOW!
Testers Keepers
Test and keep the new Samsung Galaxy S9
we need you to review the new Samsung Galaxy S9 for us. APply today and let's get you on the raod to becoming one of the our product testers!
It's simple: apply, review and keep!
Online users who have already submitted their information are asked to be careful going forward because they will be continuously sent emails that will attempt to scam them or trick them into buying unnecessary things.
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Here is another scam: "From: Exchange@outlook.com on behalf of Samsung Galaxy S9 promotion Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2018 1:38:20 PM Subject: RE: Free Samsung Galaxy S9 for you to review"
