FTC Releases Alert on Earthquake Disaster Email Scams

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Fwd: FTC Releases Alert on Earthquake Disaster Email Scams

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Subject:	FTC Releases Alert on Earthquake Disaster Email Scams
Date:	Wed, 20 Apr 2016 17:11:39 -0500
From:	US-CERT <US-...@ncas.us-cert.gov>
Reply-To:	US-...@ncas.us-cert.gov
To:	gera...@gmail.com

National Cyber Awareness System: FTC Releases Alert on Earthquake Disaster Email Scams 04/20/2016 05:05 PM EDT Original release date: April 20, 2016 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released an alert on email scams that cite the recent earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan. The scam emails may contain links or attachments that direct users to phishing or malware-infected websites. Donation requests from fraudulent charitable organizations commonly appear after major natural disasters. US-CERT encourages users to take the following measures to protect themselves: Review the FTC alert and their information on Charity Scams. Do not follow unsolicited web links or attachments in email messages. Keep antivirus and other computer software up-to-date. Check this Better Business Bureau (BBB) list for Ecuador Earthquake Relief before making any donations to this cause. Verify the legitimacy of any email solicitation by contacting the organization directly through a trusted contact number. You can find trusted contact information for many charities on the BBB’s National Charity Report Index. Refer to Security Tip ST04-014 – Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks – for more information on social engineering attacks. This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy. A copy of this publication is available at www.us-cert.gov. If you need help or have questions, please send an email to in...@us-cert.gov. Do not reply to this message since this email was sent from a notification-only address that is not monitored. To ensure you receive future US-CERT products, please add US-...@ncas.us-cert.gov to your address book. OTHER RESOURCES: Contact Us | Security Publications | Alerts and Tips | Related Resources STAY CONNECTED: This email was sent to gera...@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) · 245 Murray Lane SW Bldg 410 · Washington, DC 20598 · (888) 282-0870

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