Downloading Microsoft Software

[bileye]

I get regular e-mails offering software for instant download at greatly discounted prices and do not really take much interest. However, glancing at one e-mail today I realised that it had several silly spelling mistakes. `Retial` prices, `immediatelly` download etc. and I realised that this one at least was a scam. I hate to think what would happen if I ordered from that site. Does anyone have further knowledge of these thieves and is it advisable to steer clear of any unsolicited e-mail offering low prices?

[Sequin]

The mis-spelling is an attempt to get around spam filters - I have set mine up to delete messages containing Viagra, pen*s, pharmacy etc - so they make deliberate mistakes to try to get their messages through, eg v1agra, pen1s, phrmcay etc

[kazza55]

There is any awful lot of these emails, fake emails and the like going around now. Some of them look very convincing and I think they are just sent out at random hoping to get our bank details,credit card numbers etc.