New Spyware Scam Targets FTC
Consumers, including corporate and banking executives, appear to be targets of a bogus e-mail purportedly sent by the FTC but actually sent by parties trying to install spyware, the agency said Tuesday.
The scam e-mail poses as an acknowledgment of a complaint filed by the recipient, and includes an attachment. Consumers who open the file unleash harmful software onto their PC, the FTC said in a press release.
The hoax e-mail is personalized, and contains the name of the recipient and their business. The message explains how the complaint will be used, who will have access to it and states: “Attached you will find a copy of your complaint. Please print a hard copy of the complaint for your records in the upcoming investigation.”
An FTC spokeswoman would not reveal know how the agency first became aware of the spyware scam or which law enforcement entities might be helping track down the perpetrators.
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