Beware of "Metro Bank Monthly E-statement is Ready" Malicious Emails

A Sample of a "Metro Bank Monthly E-statement is Ready" Malicious Email

From: "Metro Bank Online" <metro.online.statements@bt.com>

To: "Recipients" <metro.online.statements@bt.com>

Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2017 4:24:46 AM

Subject: Your Monthly e-statement is ready

Attachment: Estatement.htm

Your recent statements is ready for your view.

View the 'Edocument' section enclosed to review your records.

Metro Bank PLC is an independent UK Bank - it is not affiliated with any other bank or organisation (including the METRO newspaper or its publishers) anywhere in the world. "Metrobank" is the registered trademark of Metro Bank PLC.

Remember, your bank and other legitimate organizations will never send an attach HTML document or file, a document with a name ending with ".html" or ".htm", and ask you to open it. Therefore, if you have received the same emails, please delete them and do not attempt to open the attachment.

Recipients of the fake and malicious email who have attempted to open the attachment are asked to scan their computers for viruses with the antivirus software that they have installed on them.

Note: Some of the names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers in email samples on this website may have been impersonated.

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