Fake Amazon Email Crisis!

June 28, 2010 Computer News

Unfortunately cybercriminals are back at it again, this time they are going out of their way to trick users. These emails which are being sent around to trick users, have been created in order to look almost identical to the real Amazon emails. You need to be aware of any emails which you receive which are from Amazon, because if you look closely you may be able to pick up on the factor that it isn’t real.

The fake Amazon email will contain a malicious link. This malicious link will redirect your browser to a Korean booksalon, which has been specially created in order to infect your computer with a malicious and deceptive Trojan. This Trojan is able to steal all your personal information and this information may get sent to malicious predetermined servers.

There are some fundamental differences between the two emails is a few minor things. These minor things are very important for you to know in order to be able to determine the difference between what is real and what is fake. The real Amazon email is actually addressed to the user by name not by email. The real Amazon email will show your billing address where the fake one won’t.

Let’s hope that spammers stop succeeding in their efforts to trick vulnerable and innocent victims. You need to know that if your computer gets infected with this Trojan then you will experience many computer problems. It is going to be within your best interest to be aware of all the risks involved with regard to clicking on links in fake Amazon emails. Do not become the next victim. At the end of the day it is seriously suggested that you “think before you click”.

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