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寄稿: Vivek Krishnamurthi

チェルトナムフェスティバルは、英国で人気の高い障害競馬の祭典です。ナショナルハントフェスティバルとも呼ばれ、毎年 3 月に開催されます。この開催時期は聖パトリックの日とも近く、今年は 3 月 15 日まで続きました。祭典の期間には多くの賭け金が動きますが、その点はスパマーにもよく知られているらしく、ギャンブルを利用したオンラインスパムの増加が現在確認されています。

あるスパムサンプルでは、無料で賭けに参加する手順が説明されていました。メッセージに記載されたリンクを開くとフォームのページにリダイレクトされ、そこで登録すると 50 ポンド相当の賭け金をもらえることになっています。

このスパムメールで確認されたヘッダー情報は、以下のとおりです。

  • 件名: Bet on Cheltenham with the Best Odds!(チェルトナムで賭けるなら、オッズ最高の今!)
  • 差出人: Cheltenham Festival Bets(チェルトナムフェスティバル賭博) <xxx@BestWorldOnlinexxx.com>
  • 差出人: xxxCheltenham Festival Betsxxx“(xxx チェルトナムフェスティバル賭博 xxx) <xxx.@x.greatnewoffersxxx.com>
  • 差出人: xxxCheltenham Festival Betsxxx“(xxx チェルトナムフェスティバル賭博 xxx) <xxx.@x.ExcellentDealsOnlinexxx.com>

図 1. チェルトナムフェスティバルを利用したギャンブルスパム
 

登録すると、個人情報がスパマーの手に握られてしまいます。インターネットバンキングに関する情報まで入力してしまうと、事態はさらに深刻です。このようなサイトで賭けに誘われたら、くれぐれもご用心ください。実際には、登録してしまったら 50 ポンドの賭け金では済まないことになります。

迷惑メールや心当たりのない電子メールの扱いにはご注意ください。シマンテックでは、チェルトナムフェスティバルを悪用するスパムの監視を続けるとともに、聖パトリックの日についても同様の警戒態勢をとっています。

 

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