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.

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  Hallie Kippley
  Ardrossan Jr-Sr High School
  Ardrossan, AB T8E 1J3
  CANADA
  780-997-4028

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