In Pictures: How to Spot an E-Mail Scam

Wonder whether the message announcing that you've received an e-card is legit? Or whether PayPal is really trying to contact you? Here's a visual guide to spotting malware, fraud, and other dirty tricks in your inbox.

Erik Larkin

This Season's Malware

Like other marketers, people who spread malware hope that being timely will increase their message's appeal. This message was well-timed to lure football fans, but its malicious purpose is easy to deduce from the presence of an IP address in the link. In subsequent e-mail blasts, the Storm Worm gang took the additional step of using a real domain name. (Image provided by F-Secure.)

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