Virus Email Demanding Ransom - "Account #650280883139 Temporarily Locked"
The ransom is required to be paid using Bitcoins, which is a form of digital currency, created and held electronically.
The recipients of the malicious emails are asked to delete them, and do not attempt to open the malicious attachment. Cyber-criminals are sending out fake emails with malicious attachments ending with ".zip", ".rar", ".cab", “.exe” and ".scr". These attachments should never be open, unless the recipient is expecting the file.
The Malicious Email Messages
-
Subject: [Issue 701392E97155285] Account #650280883139 Temporarily Locked
Attachment: 650280883139.zip
Dear user,
We detect unauthorized Login Attempts to your ID #650280883139 from other IP Address. Please re-confirm your identity. See attached docs for full information.
Thad Finks
AZAHAR CASTELLON
Parque Oeste 20, Bajo 12006 Castellón
Castellón
SPAIN
+34 964 01 85 11
-
Subject: [Issue 79672F43F4021310] Account #632996648837 Temporarily Locked
Attachment: 632996648837.zip
Dear user,
We detect unauthorized Login Attempts to your ID #632996648837 from other IP Address.
Please re-confirm your identity. See attached docs for full information.
--------
Novella Soulier
Avenue Lock & Safe
738 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON K1S 3V4
CANADA
613-289-5161
-
Subject: [Issue 2548A80759041653] Account #514956694710 Temporarily Locked
Attachment: 514956694710.zip
Dear user,
We detect unauthorized Login Attempts to your ID #514956694710 from other IP Address. Please re-confirm your identity. See attached docs for full information.
Juliet Tavana
SARL MEUBLES LUXOVIENS
56 Rue Jules Jeanneney 70300 Luxeuil Les Bains
Bains
FRANCE
+33 384 65 95 02
-
Subject: [Issue 600663A34F6E2930] Account #394822403123 Temporarily Locked
Attachment: 394822403123.zip
Dear user,
We detect unauthorized Login Attempts to your ID #394822403123 from other IP Address. Please re-confirm your identity. See attached docs for full information.
--------
Hallie Kippley
Ardrossan Jr-Sr High School
Ardrossan, AB T8E 1J3
CANADA
780-997-4028
Would you recommend this article to someone?
Please share what you know or ask a question about this article by leaving a comment below. Also, check the comment section below for additional information, if there is any.
Remember to forward suspicious, malicious, or phishing email messages to us at the following email address: info@onlinethreatalerts.com
Also, report missing persons, scams, untrustworthy, or fraudulent websites to us. Tell us why you consider the websites untrustworthy or fraudulent.
If you want to quickly find answers to your questions, use our search ![]()
engine.
Remember to help us, help you, by donating. 🎁Click here to donate