Dangerous E-Mails You Should Delete Immediately 2
by Switched Staff, posted Dec 7th 2008 at 12:00AM
Fake McDonald's, Coke, and Hallmark Coupons (商家的优待券)
Trusted brands are usually just that -- to be trusted -- but right now there's a particularly sneaky set of e-mails going around purporting (声称) to be from McDonald's, Coca-Cola, and Hallmark. As you can see in the above picture of the McDonald's e-mail, these fake promo messages claim to offer coupons for discounts that actually turn out to be links that download a malicious (恶意的) virus that'll snag ( 抓) all your personal information (like banking information, passwords). According to CNET, similar e-mails are appearing to come from Coca-Cola and Hallmark as well -- the latter even including a goofy(愚蠢的；可笑的)-looking holiday card! So, watch out for these e-mails, but also make sure your anti-virus software is up-to-date.
Dangerous E-Mails You Should Delete Immediately 2 (Continued)
Someone must really be mad at McDonald's, because this past week also saw the distribution of another fake McDonald's e-mail containing a customer satisfaction survey. Recipients (收件人) are asked to fill out the survey, and, at the end, fill in their credit card information. Turns out it's just another phishing scam, according to anti-virus software maker Trend Micro. The lesson on this one, as with so many of these e-mails, is don't give your credit card information to anyone who asks for it by e-mail.