How would you react if you received an email from someone claiming to have hit your car? The sender even has a photo of the damage you have caused him and prompts you to see it. If you opened it, it would be a big mistake.
Fraudsters seem to have discovered the above way to trick their victims by sending them an e-mail titled “Traffic accident with your car.”
"Good morning! You hit my car on the road. Look at these photos in the attached file and contact me as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will take legal action, "the message says.
The containing file (the name μπορεί πάντα να αλλάξει) ονομάζεται IMG_0612.zip, και μέσα στο zip δεν περιέχεται εικόνα, αλλά ένα Malware. Η Cisco ανακάλυψε τα πρώτα μηνύματα στις 17 Μαρτίου, αλλά σύμφωνα με Hoax Slayer and others, are still circulating today.
If you encounter such a message, do not open it. If you open it, do not run the attachments as it is malware .exe and not photos, as the message claims.
If you are already a victim of this scam, scan your entire computer with a reliable anti-virus and change all passwords that usesτε στο διαδίκτυο.