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'Free Subways' and other bin Laden-related Internet scams

Security experts already documenting efforts to capitalize on killing of terrorist leader

By Chris Nerney

FREE Subway To Celebrate Osamas Death - 56 Left HURRY!" or "2 Southwest Plane Tickets for Free - 56 Left Hurry"

The message includes a link that leads readers into redirect hell, requiring them to leave messages and their email addresses to win something.

This strikes me as a particularly stupid scam. Is anyone out there really eager to run down to their local Subway and say they'd like to celebrate Osama's death with a free Black Forest Ham Footlong?

Of course someone is. Subway, brace yourself for an onslaught of idiocy.

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Chris Nerney writes about research news and the latest discoveries in the areas of science, technology, space and psychology.

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