'Lottery scam' emails
Date: December 20, 2007Source: pcpro.co.uk
The study, commissioned by Microsoft, shows that 62% of spam emails received in the UK are lottery scams, where an administration fee is asked for in order to release a fictional award of prize money.
Online scams, including phishing, are estimated to cost the UK Ј1 billion a year, and have prompted awareness campaigns from the government. These new figures suggest that the campaigns have not been entirely successful.
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