WASHINGTON - The federal agency that fights Internet scams and spam is caught in the middle of an effort to fool e-mail recipients.
The Federal Trade Commission warned this week that scammers are behind messages from the phony address of "frauddep(at)ftc.gov."
The e-mails claim that a has been filed with the FTC against the e-mail's recipient. An attachment to them includes a virus that, if opened, will install a program that can steal passwords and account numbers from receiving computers. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Bachelorette
The Federal Trade Commission warned this week that scammers are behind messages from the phony address of "frauddep(at)ftc.gov."
The e-mails claim that a has been filed with the FTC against the e-mail's recipient. An attachment to them includes a virus that, if opened, will install a program that can steal passwords and account numbers from receiving computers. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Bachelorette
