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Beware the Storm Worm


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(From a press release) The FBI is alerting computer-users to be careful with spam e-mails that are spreading the Storm Worm malware. The e-mail mentions F.B.I. vs. Facebook and urges the reader to click a link to read an article. Once the link is clicked, malware is downloaded and the computer becomes infected and part of the Storm Worm botnet. A botnet can facilitate spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of service attacks and spreading malwear.

If you suspect you have received such an email, file a complaint at www.IC3.gov.

FBI: Beware of China quake victims e-mail scam


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The FBI is asking people to beware of e-mails claiming to raise money to help China's earthquake victims. This latest scam e-mail offers free vacation trips to the largest donors. Read more on the FBI's Web site

FBI: Beware of tax rebate e-mail scam


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The FBI is warning people that thieves are using the stimulus tax rebates as a way to gain access to bank account information.

The thieves are sending out an e-mail that has a link to a fraudulent form that asks for your name and bank account information. The e-mail warns that failure to fill out the form will delay your rebate check. Read more

Today's e-mail scam - claim your $950,000


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In the interest of alerting readers to e-mail scams, Valley 9-1-1 will be posting e-mail received by the Daily that are obvious scams. Here's one received over the weekend (if you received it, delete it):

From: Maria Margarita Rodriguez Garcia

CONGRATULATIONS ...YOUR E-MAIL WON...
SELECTED E-MAIL WON YOU CONTACT MR PAUL GREEN FOR MORE INFORMATION FOR THE CLAIM OF YOUR $950,000.00 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE VIA EMAIL
(APEXTRUSTAGENCY@AIM.COM) OR CALL +34628652243







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