There is currently a wave of spam being sent over the internet which uses the widespread interest in the Simpsons movie to suck recipients in, according to security software company Sophos.
The company is warning Internet users not to be duped by an email offering recipients a $500 Visa gift card for completing an online survey. When the email is clicked on, it sends users to a page which asks for an email address to be entered. Both the email and the web page have the same graphic of Homer Simpson sitting on his couch wearing a superman t-shirt and underpants.
However, Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant for Sophos, said: "You would be as crazy as Krusty the Clown to enter an email address on that page. "Not only are your chances of receiving a gift less than zero, but you are delivering a valid email address to a spammer on a platter." It is lists of "living breathing email addresses" which allow spammers to stay in business, added Mr. Cluley. The Simpsons movie is due to be released on July 27th 2007.
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