Scam is the new spam. (The Web).(Unwired? Unwind)

I appreciate a good email hoax. Some people detest them and their creators, but for me the best hoaxes are like good fiction: They have a compelling story; they're sensitive to the human condition; and when all is said and done, they're somewhat entertaining--as long as you don't get scammed.

One hoax making the rounds again is Jdbgmgr.exe, or the Teddy Bear hoax. It's harmless to computers, but I'm not so sure about computer users.

Like viral worms, this hoax exists simply to spread to as many computers as possible. But Jdbgmgr.exe just masquerades as a wor