Music lovers surely can’t wait to get their hands on the new Michael Jackson album release since its announcement in March 2014. The recordings was released on 13 May and made Michael Jackson a trending topic once again on the internet world. As hot as it may get amongst music lovers, it is also hot among scammers across the internet who are quick to exploit the situation.
Here is what you need to know on how the scam was executed:
The scammer uses a simple email that seem to belong to a personal identity. It uses Michael Jackson’s name along with some additional names to attract the victim.
The email contains a generic comment along with a link that will redirect you to the intended malicious website.
It is then signed with a name that was supposedly belong to the person who sent the email; in an effort to give the impression that an acquaintance has sent you an email with a link to the new Jackson album. The URL will redirect you to a fake pharmacy domain that sells cheap medicines without prescription.
Here are a few example of subject lines used in the syndicate:
- Subject: $ Planet Earth (Michael Jackson poem) $
- Subject: * List of songs recorded by Michael Jackson *
- Subject: * List of unreleased Michael Jackson songs *
- Subject: [ Hold My Hand (Michael Jackson and Akon song) ]
Therefore, we advise our readers:
DO NOT open emails from strangers.
DO NOT click on links in suspicious email. If you must, copy and paste the link instead of clicking it to avoid phishing.
DO NOT enter any personal information in an unknown wesite.
MAINTAIN your protection software and keep it update to ensure you are given the latest internet protection.
Stay safe.
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