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Facebook Phishing Emails Security Alert
There is currently high activity of a Phishing Scam that will infect your Computer, this is a program which is designed to steal private information such as passwords and banking details. As a general rule do not open any attachments unless you are expecting the attachment and that it is from an email address which you are familiar with. The most common scam at the moment is a "Facebook Password Reset" attachment. Below is an warning from McAfee:   

“Facebook Password Reset Scam Threatens Computers Worldwide Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 at 6:16 pm by Consumer Threat Alerts

The Hook: Scammers send emails that appear to be from Facebook, telling recipients that their Facebook password has been reset and they need to click on an attachment to retrieve it.

The Method: The attachment is a password stealer that installs when the user clicks on it.

The Danger:  Once installed, the password stealer can potentially access any username and password combination utilized on that computer, not just for the user’s Facebook account.

This threat is potentially very dangerous considering that there are over 400 million Facebook users who could fall for this scam. This is also the sixth most prevalent piece of malware targeting consumers in the last 24 hours, as tracked by McAfee Labs.

Bottom Line:  Facebook would never send an email alerting a user that they changed his or her password. Another clue that can signal a user has received a spam email is the use of poor grammar and awkward phrases such as in the below greeting “Dear user of facebook.” Please note that McAfee customers with current subscriptions are protected from this type of malware.”

Source:  http://siblog.mcafee.com/consumer/consumer-threat-alerts/facebook-password-reset-scam-threatens-computers-worldwide/

If you receive any suspicious emails please delete them immediately without opening the attachment.

If you believe you may have inadvertently installed this software or have any further questions please feel free to call us on  02 8596 6000 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
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