Article: Is iPod Spam Next?

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SpamStopsHere, Inc., the industry leading provider of e-mail security and spam filtering solutions, announces the detection of a new spam tactic in which MP3 files are used to promote stocks.

In the first multi-media spam, spammers have begun attaching MP3 files which are named after popular recording artists and songs. After a recipient has opened the attachment, an electronically enhanced voice delivers a message promoting a stock for a particular company. The message is designed to encourage the recipient to invest in a particular company. The spam perpetrators then sell their shares after the stock price has risen ...

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