Spammers are relying on the recent news about the US arming Syria rebels in order to trick Internet users into handing over their personal details.
There are numerous online petitions against the involvement of the United States in Syria. Spammers have launched their own fake petitions in an effort to harvest names, email addresses and other information which they can later use in their campaigns.
A similar petition is being advertised via spam emails that promise users the chance to win an Amazon.gift card if they sign.
In most cases, the cybercrooks that launch these fake “No War on Syria” petitions only ask internauts to hand over their name and email address. However, this information is more than enough for a spam run that advertises various products and services, or one that attempts to trick users into installing malware.
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