Internet threat-monitoring firm Websense issued an advisory on Wednesday about a fake e-mail that advises users to install a patch to fix a Windows vulnerability highlighted in Microsoft security bulletin MS05-039. To make matters worst, there are also fake iPod invoices being sent out stating that $479.95amount of e-Gold has
been deducted from the user's account. Now that is sneaky.
The e-mail could succeed in affecting a lot of user's machines as it exploits users' fears that their systems may be vulnerable. According to Websense country manager Joel Camissar, - "People are still falling for this. It is very easy for a hacker to take advantage of the fear created in the marketplace,".
A sample of the fake iPod invoices with a subject line that says "Track your order" and the e-mail contains the following text:
Dear *e-mail address*,
Please read the following message carefully.
We notify that your order was approved and shipped to you via FedEx 2Day Service, track 792531968828.
The amount of $479.95 USD was recieved from your e-gold account. The details of transaction and specification of chosen product we send you in self-extracting compressed-zip file.
Read it carefully to make sure that there's no mistakes in characteristics of chosen product. We appreciate your choice!
According to the rules, refund must be based on your original method of payment. Any requests to refund using e-gold are not accepted if the payment method was credit card.
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