Fake and Virus Email - "RAKBANK e-Statement - Inward Remittance"

The Fake and Virus Email Message

Subject: RAKBANK e-Statement - Inward Remittance

Attachment: eStatement_19-01-2015.zip / eStatement_19-01-2015.vbs

Dear Customer,

Please find attached your RAKBANK Advice. The Advice is in an Adobe Acrobat(.pdf) format which is easy to open on any computer. You can download, save, print and access your Advice at anytime you wish.

Please kindly confirm fund reception into your account.

Please visit RAKBANK website to read the Terms and Conditions related to e-Statements from RAKBANK.

Sincerely,

Online Customer Service

RAKBANK

The cybercriminals behind the malicious email message aim is to trick the curious recipients into opening the malicious attachment, which will infect their computers with a virus or Trojan horse.

Once their computers have become infected with this malicious Trojan horse, the cybercriminals behind this email message will be able to access and take control of their computers remotely from anywhere around the world. They may spy on them, use their computers to commit cyber-crimes, or steal their personal and financial information.

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