Elamb Cybersecurity

Tag: scam

  • Fw: Re: Payment Fax *scam*

    Be careful with this message. Similar messages were used to steal people’s personal information. Unless you trust the sender, don’t click links or reply with personal information.
    from: Pennapa <Pennapa@126.net>
    to:
    date: Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 9:58 AM
    subject: Fw: Re: Payment Fax
    Hope you are fine,
    a payment we transferred to your account, has returned to our account due to incorrect details as informed by our bank.Please can you check the attached fax we received from our bank and correct the error, so that we can transfer the payment again.Best regards,
    Ms. Pennapa | Director
    Yancheng Xingtai Equipment Co.,Ltd.
    Xingtai Industrial Group.
    No. 29, Xindu Western Rd, Yancheng, Jiangsu, P.R.China 224001
    Tel: +86-515-8869 2222 | Direct-line +86-515-6997 9993
    Fax: +86-515-6997 9992 | Phone +86-187 0511 8932

    This letter came with an attachment document saying ”SWIFT,pdf.z.

  • instagram scammer

    https://youtu.be/iWcR3mevkfE

    An instagram scammer attempted to rip people off using the stolen identification of “Yuri Sincero”.  She managed to get money from someone and attempted to scam someone else.  The name she used to retrieve the money was Denise Manlutac at 156 Brgy. Balibago 1st, Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines.  If this person tries to get money from you, don’t do it.

  • Your Computer Has Serious Malware (SCAM)

    While surfing the web I ran into a site that gave me a SCAM pop-up.  If you receive this pop-up or other like it, DO NOT call the number.  Do not install anything.  Just get out of the website.  Close the browser if you have to.  This is a common tactic.  Scammers try to use fear to get you to do what they want.

    Windows Firewall Warning:
    Your computer has a serious virus!
    If you see this message, you call Microsoft Windows
    Support at 1-877-684-9719 (Toll-Free) immediately.

    DATA AT RISK:

    1. Your credit card details and banking information.
    2. Your e-mail password and other passwords.
    3. Your Facebook, Skype and other chat logs
    4. Your Private photos and sensitive files.
    5. Your Webcam could be accessed remotely by stalkers.

    Technicians are standing by to provide you FREE
    DIAGNOSIS & Priority assistance removing this virus
    from your computer.

    internet fraud
    internet fraud

  • Notice to Appear – Court Order – malware

    Malware detected

    Dear NAMEUSER,

    You have to appear in the Court on the April 14.  You are kindly asked to prepare and bring the documents relating to the case to Court on the specified date.  Note: The case will be heard by the judge in your absence if you do not come.

    You can review complete details of the Court Notice in the attachment.

    Regards,
    Hugh Buckley,
    Clerk of Court.

    State Court <hugh.buckley@ns89.websitewelcome.com>

    SHA256: 8889fcc7dca37f2cc23d7f664605578583f4fbfe102435c1cb58fbe9ce60e5fe
    File name: Court_Notification_00000677743.zip
    Detection ratio: 12 / 57
    Analysis date: 2015-04-11 18:05:09 UTC ( 0 minutes ago )
    Antivirus Result Update
    Microsoft TrojanDownloader:JS/Nemucod.P 20150411
    NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Script.Heuristic-js.iacgm 20150411
    AVware Malware.JS.Generic (JS) 20150411
    VIPRE Malware.JS.Generic (JS) 20150411
    Avast JS:Decode-CAP [Trj] 20150411
    ESET-NOD32 JS/TrojanDownloader.Nemucod.AF 20150411
    Fortinet JS/Nemucod.AF!tr 20150411
    Sophos JS/DwnLdr-MKJ 20150411
    McAfee JS/Downloader.gen.d 20150411
    McAfee-GW-Edition JS/Downloader.gen.d 20150411
    Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic 20150411
    Comodo Heur.Dual.Extensions 20150411
    ALYac 20150411
    AVG 20150411
    Ad-Aware 20150411
    AegisLab 20150411
    Agnitum 20150409
    AhnLab-V3 20150411
    Alibaba 20150411
    Antiy-AVL 20150411

  • Good Day – email scam

    YANG FENGYE IMPORT & EXPORT CO,LTD, China – Phishing SCAM

    Ms.Titi Tian <tititian@une.net.co>

    Our Company YANG FENGYE IMPORT & EXPORT CO,LTD, China is in search of a competent individual or firm that will be responsible in handling funds as our agent and sales representative in the United State/Canada region. If interested kindly indicate your interest by mailing back for further details.phishing-scam

    Note: It is a part time offer that won’t interrupt your present work or business.

    Provide your details

    Full Names:
    Address:
    Country:
    Phone No:
    Occupation
    Date of Birth

    Looking forward to your response.

    Sincerely Yours,

    Ms.Titi Tian

    YANG FENGYE IMPORT & EXPORT CO,LTD.
    41 WANGJIANG SOUTH ROAD,BAIYUN STREET,
    DONGYANG, ZHEJIANG, CHINA

  • reporting mail fraud

    According to the US Postal Inspector Service, “U.S. Postal Inspectors investigate any crime in which the U.S. Mail is used to further a scheme–whether it originated in the mail, by telephone, or on the Internet. The use of the U.S. Mail is what makes it mail fraud.”


    US Postal Inspector Service     Reporting mail fraud can be done in several ways:

    US Postal Inspector Service 

    https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactus/filecomplaint.aspx

    FILE A COMPLAINTReport these issues to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service online:

    If you believe you’re a victim of fraud related to the U.S. Mail, including mailed sweepstakes, lotteries, on-line auctions, work-at-home scams or chain letters, report your concern to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service as mail fraud.

    All information is voluntary, but the more you provide, the more likely it is that we can help you. We may share your information with other agencies if it comes under their jurisdiction. See the Privacy Act Statement for more details. This site uses secure methods to transfer data.

    The Postal Inspection Service will contact you only if more information is needed. We gather data on mail-related crime to determine whether a violation has occurred. While we can’t guarantee we can recover lost money or items, your information can help alert Postal Inspectors to problem areas and possibly prevent others from being victimized. Inspectors base their investigations on the number, substance and pattern of complaints. We ask you to keep all original documents related to your complaint.

    If you prefer to file your complaint over the phone, please call 1-800-ASK-USPS (1-800-275-8777).

    Report problems with mail delivery or service to the U.S. Postal Service.

     

  • Anita More Foreign Operations Bank of England SCAM

    Another scam using the name “Bank of England”

    *******************

    BANK OF ENGLAND

    Threadneedle St,
    London EC2R 8AH, United Kingdom

    Be inform that we have also received payment notification from the Federal Reserve Bank  of New York that you are the administrator of the FUND in our bank which has to be release via bank to bank processing. Immediately you meet all the payment procedure. Also bear in mind that the bank have no mandate to deduct any sum from the fund as instruction on the payment advised sent to us indicated that the adminisrator fund shall be transfer in full without any deduction.

    However, you are advised to send us your information to enable us forward it to the verification department of the bank to carry out their verification process and submit recommendation for the release of your fund.

    Awaiting your prompt compliance to enable us serve you better.

    Yours Sincerely

    Mrs.Anita More
    Foreign Operations
    Bank of England

  • Unable to deliver your item, #00000620676 online fraud

    More online fraud.  Here is a fake fedex email that attempts to deliver you an attachment with malware.  If you get the email do NOT open the attachment and do NOT respond.

    FedEx International Ground <clifford.barron@cio.posluh.hr>

    Dear UserName,

    Your parcel has arrived at March 14. Courier was unable to deliver the parcel to you.
    You can review complete details of your order in the find attached.

    Yours trully,
    Clifford Barron,
    FedEx Station Agent.

    The attachment has the following malware:

    Antivirus Result Update
    Microsoft TrojanDownloader:JS/Nemucod.P 20150405
    NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Script.Heuristic-js.iacgm 20150405
    Kaspersky Trojan-Downloader.JS.Agent.hdu 20150405
    Sophos Troj/Dloadr-DXL 20150405
    AVware Malware.JS.Generic (JS) 20150405
    VIPRE Malware.JS.Generic (JS) 20150405
    Emsisoft JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI (B) 20150405
    ALYac JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI 20150405
    Ad-Aware JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI 20150405
    BitDefender JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI 20150405
    F-Secure JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI 20150405
    GData JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI 20150405
    MicroWorld-eScan JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI 20150405
    nProtect JS:Trojan.Crypt.NI 20150404
    Avast JS:Decode-CAC [Trj] 20150405
    ESET-NOD32 JS/TrojanDownloader.Nemucod.AF 20150405
    Fortinet JS/Nemucod.AF!tr 20150405
    McAfee JS/Downloader.gen.d 20150405
    McAfee-GW-Edition JS/Downloader.gen.d 20150405
    CAT-QuickHeal JS.Downloader.B 20150404
    Comodo Heur.Dual.Extensions 20150405
    AVG FakeAlert 20150405

  • Phishing scams International Monetary Fund IMF

    Phishing scams International Monetary Fund IMF submitted by User:

    This Phishing attempt is accompanied by attachment: “25299_IMF_Official”

    Which does not seem to have any macro malware according to VirusTotal

    From: info@armtechindia.com [mailto:info@armtechindia.com]
    Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 2:46 AM
    To: rbi_transfer_departmnt@outlook.com
    Subject: Outstanding Depts (Released).
    Importance: High

     

     

    This message and any enclosures are intended only for the addressee. Please
    notify the sender by email if you are not the intended recipient. If you are
    not the intended recipient, you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute this
    message or its contents or enclosures to any other person and any such actions
    may be unlawful. Ball reserves the right to monitor and review all messages
    and enclosures sent to or from this email address.

    Attempt to get information 25299_IMF_Official:

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has come to notice that you are among the unsettled Fund Transactions long time ago. The (IMF) have directed all individual/Organizations who for one reason or the other did not receive their Transaction Fund in their home of origin or bank account, Your Amount is now available with The Foreign Exchange Department Reserve Bank of India New Delhi.

    To channel your reports, please kindly send to us:

    1, Your Full Names:

    2, Sex:

    3, Date of Birth:

    4, Contact Mobile Numbers:

    5, Your Email address:

    6, Your Full House Address:

    And reconfirm us with your batch No.”2277’’ to the below Email ID: rbiforeignexchange@workmail.com

    Contact Persons: Mr. Michael Morrison

    Mrs. Pinto Mishra

    (Transfer Officer)

    Email: rbiforeignexchange@workmail.com

    Thanks

    Frank VIC

    IMF USA

  • Financial Scams : Capital One

    Beware: This is a financial scams that has been around for a while.

    Subject: FW: Account Alert: IMPORTANT Notification, Action Required

    An apparent fishing attempt…

    From: Capital One [mailto:CapitalOneRetailServices@ebusiness.partnercardservices.com]

    Subject: Account Alert: IMPORTANT Notification, Action Required

    financial-scams

    Account Alert: Service Validation.

    Dear Valued Holder,

    As requested, We’re writing to make sure you’re aware of a NEW change in security procedure for all account holders.Your profile and billing information needs to be validated.

    Kindly follow the ONE-TIME action below in order to opt with our recent security improvement. By passing back and forth private information that only you and us know, you can feel even more secure with your online access experience. We recognize you and you recognize us.

    ONE TIME ACTION: 
    To continue, we have sent you an attached HTML Web Page.

    See e-mail attachedweb page
    Download and save it
    Open the attached web page
    Get started by confirming your informations

    Sincerely,
    Online Customer Center.
    ACCOUNT RELATED QUESTIONS
    Do not reply to this message with Account-related questions. If you wish to submit a question, please contact us at capitalone.com/contactus.Capital One
    P.O. Box 5226
    Carol Stream, IL 60197-5226
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