October 14, 2009
Fraudulent Email Claiming to be from the FBI
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Fraudulent Email Claiming to be from the FBI
Fraudulent e-mails containing the subject line "New DHS Report" have been circulating since August 15, 2009.The e-mails claim to be from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI Counterterrorism Division. The e-mail text contains information about "New Usama Bin Ladin Speech Directed to the People of Europe," and has an attachment titled "audio.exe." The attachment claims to be an audio speech from Bin Ladin; however, it actually contains malicious software intended to steal information from your system.
There is also a fraudulent e-mail message claiming to contain a confidential FBI report titled "New Patterns in Al-Qaeda Financing" and has been circulating since August 15, 2009.
The e-mail has the subject line "Intelligence Bulletin No. 267," and contains an attachment titled "bulletin.exe." This message, or similar messages, may contain files that are harmful to your system and may try to steal your credentials.
Another fraudulent e-mail, initially appearing around June 16, 2009, claims to contain a confidential FBI report from the FBI "Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate." The subject line of the email is "RE: Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate," and contains an attachment "reports.exe".
This message and similar messages may contain a file related to the "W32.Waledac" trojan software, which is designed to steal user authentication credentials or send spam messages.
DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE E-MAILS OR SIMILAR E-MAILS, IT IS A HOAX.
The FBI does not send unsolicited e-mails or e-mail official reports. You should not respond to any unsolicited e-mails or click on any embedded links, as they may contain viruses or malware.
If you are a victim of an online scheme, please notify the IC3 by filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov
Remember - always watch for scams!
Steve