The FBI warned the public to avoid falling victim to an on-going mass
e-mail scheme wherein computer users receive unsolicited e-mails purportedly
sent by the FBI.
These scam e-mails tell the recipients that their Internet use has
been monitored by the FBI’s Internet Fraud Complaint Center
and that they have accessed illegal web sites.
The e-mails then direct recipients to open an attachment and answer
questions. The attachments contain a computer virus.
These e-mails did not come from the FBI. Recipients of this
or similar solicitations should know that the FBI does not engage
in the practice of sending unsolicited e-mails to the public in this
manner.
Opening e-mail attachments from an unknown sender is a risky and dangerous
endeavor as such attachments frequently contain viruses that can infect
the recipient’s computer.
The FBI strongly encourages computer users not to open such attachments.
The FBI claims to take this matter seriously and is investigating.
Users receiving e-mails of this nature are encouraged to report it
to the Internet Crime Complaint Center via http://www.ic3.gov.
