FTC Warning: Don't Open Our Mail

The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers that they are the victims of a phishing attack. Someone is using email to impersonate the FTC, which is pretty dumb on the intelligence scale.

The federal agency says that the email comes from an address labeled frauddep@ftc.gov. An FTC seal is included in the email, but there are multiple spelling and other errors. There are links and an attachment in the email, both of which could cause your computer to be infected by a virus.

If you received any such email, run your computer's virus checking software to be safe. If you haven't and do, just delete that email. Better safe than sorry this week. If the FTC wants you, I'm sure they'll contact you another way. What makes this so different is that the address appears to be from the government and the use of the FTC's logo.

Woe to the company who spoofed the FTC. We expect to be reporting on an arrest any day now.

Labels: email, FTC, spoof

posted by George Bounacos at 4:59 PM |