New Haiti Scam - Appears to be spoofed message from our President
Posted
Saturday, January 23, 2010 8:07 AM
by
hwaldron
AVERT Labs shares additional warnings related to spoofed email and websites regarding the tragedy in Haiti. Please only donate to trusted sources directly, so that we can properly help those in need.
Scams Take Advantage of Haiti Relief Efforts
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2010/01/22/scams-take-advantage-of-haiti-relief-efforts/
QUOTE: Never is the heartless nature of cybercriminals more apparent than in the wake of a tragedy. As relief efforts continue and worldwide aid pours in to help those affected by the earthquake that rocked Haiti on January 12, cybercriminals have not slowed their efforts. They are eager to get you to donate money that the people of Haiti will never see. Spoofing legitimate relief organizations such as the Red Cross is a typical social engineering lure used by the bad guys to take your money. This morning, however, a particular scam caught my eye that I wanted to share with you. Its subject line was “Help for Haiti” and was sent by “b.obama@whitehouse.gov.”
ADDITIONAL SCAMS
http://www.avertlabs.com/research/blog/index.php/2010/01/19/investigating-a-possible-charity-scam/