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09/02/11 FDIC Issues Special Alert on Fraudulent E-Mails With Infected Attachment
The FDIC yesterday issued a special alert on fraudulent e-mails that appear to be sent from the agency and contain an infected attachment. The bogus e-mails have addresses on the 'From" line such as "no.reply@fdic.gov" or "notify84zma@fdic.gov"; inform recipients that their "account ACH and WIRE transaction have been temporarily suspended for security reasons"; and contain spelling and grammatical errors. The e-mails' attachment -- "FDIC_document.zip" -- is likely to release malicious software if opened, the FDIC said.
FDIC Issues Special Alert on Deposit-Insurance E-Mail Scam
The FDIC has issued a special alert to warn consumers about an e-mail scam that uses the alleged suspension of consumers' deposit insurance coverage as a ploy to obtain personal information. The e-mail-- purportedly from the FDIC -- informs recipients that "in cooperation with the Department of Homeland Security, federal, state and local governments…" the FDIC has withdrawn deposit insurance from the recipient's account "due to account activity that violates the Patriot Act." It further states deposit insurance will remain suspended until identity and account information can be verified using a system called "IDVerify." If consumers go to the link provided in the e-mail, it is suspected they will be asked for personal or confidential information, or malicious software may be loaded onto the recipient's computer. The FDIC is attempting to identify the e-mails' source and disrupt their transmission, officials said. Read more at FDIC
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