 Fbi Warns Of Email Scam 22 Nov 2005 |
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 Nov 22 2005, 06:44 AM
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 Bleepin' Conundrum  Group: Global Moderator Posts: 9,325 Joined: 26-April 04 From: 65 miles due East of the "Logic Free Zone", in Md, USA Member No.: 235  |
 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a press note warning the public to avoid falling victim to an on-going mass e-mail scheme, wherein computer users received unsolicited e-mails supposedly sent by the FBI.These scam e-mails tell the recipients that their Internet use has been monitored by the agency, and that they have accessed illegal web sites. The e-mails then direct recipients to open an attachment and answer questions. The e-mail appears to be sent from the e-mail addresses of mail@fbi.gov and admin@fbi.gov. There may be other similarly styled addresses. The recipient is enticed to open the zip attachment, which contains a w32/sober.jen@mm worm. The attachment does not open and its goal is to utilize the recipient's computer to garner information. By Techtree News Staff -------------------- |
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Nov 22 2005, 06:47 AM
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Bleepin' Conundrum Group: Global Moderator Posts: 9,325 Joined: 26-April 04 From: 65 miles due East of the "Logic Free Zone", in Md, USA Member No.: 235 |
I got my copy of this e-mail approximately one hour before posting this news item.
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Nov 22 2005, 10:17 AM
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 Feed me some spyware!  Group: Banned Posts: 4,557 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
I will be on the lookout! I dont open attachments from people I dont know to be safe. My ISP also scans all incoming emails for viruses before they get to me.
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Nov 22 2005, 10:25 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 22-November 05 Member No.: 41,487 |
I have had at least 10 of these mails since yesterday. Also from the CIA too. And in the subject line "your password confirmation" appearing like they are from my university. Where do they come from?
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Nov 23 2005, 12:40 AM
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 I can see what you post! Group: Members Posts: 6,374 Joined: 14-February 05 Member No.: 12,053 |
Hm... I haven't got any yet. Well I probably did but it probably ended up in my spam box. But yea I never open any attachment unless I know exactly who it is from.
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Nov 23 2005, 08:31 AM
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 Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,674 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
QUOTE Where do they come from? Once someone opens that attachment the virus searches your computer for email addresses and sends itself on to each one it finds. This is repeated on the computer that receives and becomes infected and so on. Before long there are literally millions of copies of this virus being emailed around. -------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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