Spam

Not the meat (is it meat?) kind. But the kind that ends up in your inbox and tricks you into viewing or downloading something that you're going to regret.

This morning I *almost* fell for an email I received through my website. It was from "iTunes Online Products," had an itunes.com email address, and the subject said, "Thank you for buying an iTunes Gift Certificate."

Hmm. I hadn't bought a GC. But there are four other people in the house who use Itunes... But my spidey senses were tingling. All our iTunes accounts are linked to other emails. So I did a quick search of the subject line and within second had my answer. Scam. Inside the email is a link to download your "gift certificate." The link contains a virus.

Okay, I'm thinking some people have too much time on their hands. And darn-it, they're getting more and more clever, aren't they? I can imagine lots of people clicked that link thinking someone sent them a GC.

A handful of friends have also had their Facebook and Twitter accounts hacked recently. Lots of time, energy, and embarrassment to set it all straight. It's a shame, really, that these spammers can't use their talents for good, not evil.

Have you even been spam-scammed? I haven't--yet--thank goodness. I have a sinking feeling it's only a matter of time, though. And LOL, I really feel bad that if any of my friends do become stranded in a foreign country and email me for money that their message will be deleted. Do me a favor if this happens to you--call!