Spam researchers at Sophos Labs, UK computer security firm Sophos' global network of virus, spyware and spam analysis centres, are warning computer users to be wary of a new e-mail scam, which dupes innocent people into believing they are in line to receive millions from the estate of a victim of the recent bombings in London, in order to steal their identity and make a profit. The scam has been spammed out widely across the internet.
The e-mail, which claims to come from the executive director of a London bank, claims that the recipient has been identified as Giles Hart's next of kin, and will receive the sum of €9.8m allegedly left in his bank account. Mr Hart, a 55-year-old worker for BT, died in a bomb blast onboard a bus at Tavistock Square, London, on 7 July 2005.
The scam e-mail urges recipients to respond quickly with their bank account details, so the money can be transferred. However, this is a ruse to steal personal details, and fraudsters behind the scam campaign can use such information to steal money from bank accounts and commit identity fraud.
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DMEurope.com
