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FBI warns against e-mail scheme 6:42 p.m., Feb. 23, 2005--The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned the public about an ongoing mass e-mail scheme in which computer users receive unsolicited e-mails purportedly sent by the FBI. These bogus e-mails tell recipients that their Internet use has been monitored by the FBI’s Internet Fraud Complaint Center and that they have accessed illegal sites. The e-mails then direct the recipients to open an attachment and answer questions. The attachment contains a computer virus. According to a news release posted on the FBI’s web site, “These e-mails did not come from the FBI. Recipients of this or similar solicitations should know that the FBI does not engage in the practice of sending unsolicited e-mails to the public in this manner.” The FBI encourages users not to open such an attachment, and users receiving such e-mail are encouraged to report it to the Internet Crime Complaint Center at [www.ic3.gov]. Information is available on UD’s web at [www.udel.edu/security]. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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