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Virus - Scotia Canada Bank Incoming Payment Malicious Email

Online users, the fake Scotiabank email below which claims the recipients have an incoming payment contains a malicious PDF document with a link to a malicious website that will attempt to trick visitors into downloading malicious software that contains a virus, Trojan horse or other malware. Therefore, recipients of the same email are asked to delete it and should not attempt to open the attachment.

The "Scotia Canada Bank Incoming Payment" Virus Email

From: Scotia Canada Bank <scott@scotiabank.com>

Subject: Review Payment

Date: August 28, 2018 at 10:48:04 AM GMT-4

Attachment: Scotiabank.pdf 81 KB

Dear Customer,

You have an incoming payment..

Please view/download the attachment below to review it.

Sincerely,

Scotiabank.

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