FI Fraud: Activity targets customers of HSBC UK
A new fraud is using a supposedly safe form of document as an attachment in e-mail.
Details: apparently from
credit4u@hsbc.co.uk
cargilljohnhsbclondon@gmail.com
Subject:
FROM HSBC BANK LONDON(Official Notification of your payment)
Body of e-mail: blank
Attachment: HSBC Bank London Approval Letter.pdf
Risk: PDF files are widely thought to be immune from embedded virus or other threats. However, there are documented instances of pdf files containing a range of malware including auto-launching of websites.
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