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Fanbox Scam
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Pure Scum: Fanbox.com
They ought to be called "SpamBox"

"______ has asked you a question"

This is one of the most annoying and sleaziest spams and misrepresentations going right now. If you are receiving emails like this, we urge you to forward them to the Federal Trade Commission.  If the FTC receives enough complaints, perhaps they'll get off their lazy government backsides and do something about the scum behind this scam:

• To forward unwanted or deceptive spam to the Federal Trade Commission; send it to spam@uce.gov,
   
• Also see the FTC and here to Report Porn Spam.  In California, also use caspam@doj.ca.gov. In Missouri, use spamcomplaint@ago.mo.gov. In Virginia, use cybercrime@oag.state.va.us.
• If you think you have been taken advantage of by a spam scam, file a complaint with the FTC online at www.ftc.gov. Complaints will help the FTC find and stop people who are using spam to defraud consumers.

When you sign up for FanBox, it asks for your permission to email everyone in your address book. After you give them your password (DON'T do it!) it will start spamming everyone in your contact list / address book.  It will send them these stupid ":____ asked you a question" spams.

We've received them here; and verified that the senders had no intention of sending them to us, or "asking" a question. They felt victimized.

Don't click on the link to stop receiving more emails. Instead, put fanbox.com, fanboxapps.com, and sms.ac in your junk / blocked senders list.

For detailed discussion of this scam see these links:

1. Fanbox is the new plaxo
2. Spamhuntress.com: sms.ac turns into fanbox/
3. Steve Riley: faxbox, the latest in password scams
4. Fanbox: do not touch it

5. Fanbox SPAM Continues the SCAM

Here is an example of the spam:

otiko asked you a question. View the question and answer it.

 

This email was sent by otiko while using the Question It application by Curiosity Solutions. Go here to learn more or stop receiving emails from friends using Question It.  255 G Street #723, San Diego, CA 92101, USA

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