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Spammers Target Consumers in the UK With Emails Containing Real Addresses
- BBC, Thursday, April 7, 2016 5:36 AM
Spammers are getting sophisticated with a new phishing email in circulation in the UK that includes the recipient's home address. The email claims that the recipient owes money to a legitimate organization British Millerain Co Ltd, a waxed cotton fabric manufacturer, and includes malicious links to pay. The BBC contacted the manufacturing firm and found out that they had received more than 100 phone calls from people that did not owe them money.
