Notice to Appear in Court Email Scam
The Business Crime Reduction Centre (BCRC) is warning people about a new email scam that threatens victims with court action.
Fraudsters have been sending out legitimate looking spoofed emails designed to trick recipients into installing malware.
The emails say you have been notified and scheduled to appear for a court hearing and contains specific dates, times, locations and reference numbers.
It asks you to download a copy of the “court notice” attached. The dowloadable.zip file actually contains an. exe file (a file that executes when clicked) containing a virus.
The email has no connection to the Criminal Justice System and anyone receiving the email should not download any attachments or click any links. Report to Action Fraud by using the online fraud reporting tool.
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