Thursday, November 5, 2009

Scam alert: Fraudulant emails on the rise


Our friends at Silver Planet send this warning:

Fraudulent Emails on the Rise

There's been a burst of fraudulent emails lately, four of them purporting to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and one from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. We've posted four of the five in this article. But first, a quick review of what you'll be seeing:

When it comes to typos and mumbo-jumbo sentences--which scam emails are famous for--the first one won't disappoint. And not only does it come with a picture of someone (which we've deleted) to prove its legitimacy, it even comes with a warning to be wary of imposters!





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