Hello faithful readers! We are back from our short summer vacation and of course, our inbox was full with latest and greatest scams. To welcome back the blog, we thought we could share a classic email scam that includes a download. Below is the simple text included in the email.
To Whom It May Concern:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Kindly download the attachment it contains vital information regarding your claims.
Regards,
Grace Morgan (Mrs.)
Attached came a PowerPoint presentation that was titled, “morgan letterhead”. As you might have suspected, we didn’t dare open the attachment. If we had, malware might have actually got us!
It is important to remember that attachments can be dangerous regardless of whom the email is from. The attachment could contain a form of malware that has the potential to infect your computer. Malware can be used to gather information such as bank account numbers, social security numbers, addresses, and more. On the off chance that the download does not include malware, it could offer additional information to bait you in for any other type of scam. It’s best to just avoid any attachment that you are not expecting via email.
Now, that we are back, please don’t forget to check back with us. Happy End of Summer!