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SPAMfighter Issues Consumer Alert: Female Online Shoppers Are Spammers Latest Target

Business Wire, May 13, 2008

With More Women Shopping Online Than Men, It is No Wonder Spammers Have Started Targeting Women with Spam against Shoes, Clothing, Bags and Perfumes

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Spammers are targeting the Internet's top user, female online shoppers, with spam attempting to sell designer labels to unsuspecting e-mail users.

According to a recent study by online marketing firm eMarketer, 66.9% of females over the age of 18 are online. Many are doing their online shopping online, driving spammers to increase their efforts to con women into purchasing designer name brands from them.

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"Women need to be aware of the risks that come with online purchases. By having the latest software to protect against e-mail threats such as phishing and identity theft, women can feel more secure making their purchases online," comments Alix Aranza, Managing Director of SPAMfighter North America.

Designer names, such as Burberry and Gucci, are being abused by spammers trying to lure female online shoppers in to their fake online stores. By purchasing from spammers, online shoppers open themselves up to identity theft, phishing and, at best, purchasing fake products that may or may not ever be delivered.

Online shoppers should download spam and phishing protection for their e-mail in order to avoid falling victim to these threats. SPAMfighter offers a free spam filter for Outlook and Outlook Express and can be downloaded here: www.spamfighter.com/Download_Download.asp

About SPAMfighter

SPAMfighter is Europe's leading spam filter developer. The Danish company is owned by the founders of Jubii.dk, Henrik Sorensen and Martin Thorborg, together with two programmers, Daniel Hjortholt and Martin Dyring. SPAMfighter employs 35 people and is based in Copenhagen. SPAMfighter North America is based in Boca Raton, Florida, and is headed by Alix Aranza.

SPAMfighter is debt-free and is 100 per cent financed by income from the sale of the SPAMfighter client. Each day, SPAMfighter removes around 38 million spam messages from 42 million tested emails received by over 4.8 million users in 216 countries/regions.

For more information, contact Henrik Sorensen, info@spamfighter.com SPAMfighter ApS, Nattergalevej 6, DK-2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark. Phone: +45 7022 1551 Fax (Europe): +45 3323 0376 or Alix Aranza Phone (USA) +1 (561) 962-4166 Fax (USA) +1 (561) 962-4266 info@spamfighter.com

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SPAMfighter Issues Consumer Alert: Female Online Shoppers Are Spammers Latest Target

Business Wire, May 13, 2008

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