Sophos has warned of a spam that offers a free copy of The Da Vinci Code novel. The spam involves emails being sent to recipients to join a book club and offering a free copy of the novel as an incentive.


Sophos has warned of a spam that offers a free copy of the The Da Vinci Code novel. The spam involves emails being sent to recipients to join a book club and offering a free copy of the novel as an incentive.

Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant for Sophos, said: “People should be careful of unsolicited emails like this and remember the old adage that there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

This Da Vinci Code email directs recipients to a website that was registered less than a month ago – a clue which instantly sets alarm bells ringing in anti-spam circles. The intention of the website is presently unclear, but it certainly fails to supply a free book to surfers.” [Source]

According to Sophos, 9% of computer users purchased products sold through spam in 2005.

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