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New Targeted E-mail Attack Hits Business Execs

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the careful-what-you-click-on dept.

Erik Larkin writes "The same scammers who have been sending out the faked but highly convincing BBB and IRS e-mails are now targeting named victims with a new variety of e-mail that looks like a business invoice. Our editor-in-chief was sent one here at PC World."

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  1. Why is this sophisticated? by yohanes · · Score: 4, Informative

    It is still using the same method. The only difference is that they don't include spelling/grammar errors, and uses correct recipient and business name (how hard is that to find?). They are still using the same ".doc.exe" file names, which is very easy to spot.

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  2. Small business owner by narced · · Score: 5, Informative

    As a small business owner, I can attest to the fact that many of my clients will blindly pay the bills I send them, without questioning a thing. I service their computers throughout the month, racking up between 10 and 30 hours, and then send them a bill that simply says "30 hours service * $60.00 / hour" and they pay it. I have never been asked to explain myself. I can probably make up whatever numbers I want.

    I was wondering how long before the crooks realized that most businessmen do not have the time or patience to study their bills.