Article: Internet Scams 104 -- Particularly Vicious Scams
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Internet Scams 104 -- Particularly Vicious Scams
Some scams use the name of organizations we trust, and they are the most vicious.
Awhile back scammers sent an e-mail supposedly from the FBI. The address seemed to be fbi.gov, and the message told you that you had accessed illegal websites and that your Internet use had been monitored by the FBI?s ?Internet Fraud Complaint Center.? You were then told to open an attachment and answer some questions. The FBI says that this e-mail is a scam. If you open that attachment your computer will be infected with a virus, tracking cookie, or trojan horse.
? Anti-scam rule 1: Even trusted government agencies can have their addresses stolen. A trusted government agency will not ask you to open an attachment.
Another extremely vicious e-mail identifies itself...
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