Malicious Sales Invoices Being Sent by Cybercriminals
Cybercriminals are attempting to trick online users into opening malicious email attachments disguised a sales invoices or bills. If opened, the malicious attachments can infect the recipients' computers or mobile device with a virus, trojan horse, or ransomware. Therefore, recipients of suspicious sales invoice emails are asked to be careful when opening email attachments and should never attempt to open the attachments we are have listed below.
Before opening an attachment, online users should check the attachments' name and ensure that they do not end with the following:
- .exe
- .img
- .iso
- .gz
- .tar
The list of extensions above can infect your computer with viruses and malware, therefore, they should never attempt to open them. There are also malicious Microsoft Word documents with names ending with ".docx" that may contain Macro viruses, so it is not recommended to enable Macro or "Edit" when opening suspicious or unexpected Microsoft Word documents via email.
Malicious Sales Invoices We Have Received
Subject: revised PI RGP-00332-19
Attachment: REVISED PI_pdf.gz(232 KB)
Dear Sir/madam,
This is a courtesy email regarding the proforma invoice that you
sent to my colleague, please review it immediately as it is not
workable for us.Kindly please double check and confirm by
correcting the following:
1. We agreed on 30% advance but PI is stated 50% advance.
2. Expected time of delivery is different from earlier agreed
shipment date.
Kind Regards,
Santosh Malekar.
Subject: Payment Receipt
Attachment: PaymentReceipt.tar
432 KB
FYI
Please confirm the payment advise as attached together with the PI. We want to confirm before we proceed in accordance with a request from your customer to complete the payment process.
Thanks and Best Regards,
From: priyanka.kumari@trendyclub.net
Attachment: #10114300988.ace (228 KB)
Good day,
I can't reach you with my main email.
Are you sure your Spam filter is not blocking me out?
All my mails to youstarted bouncing since yesterday
Please as your IT to check what is the problem.
I am now writing with my private email. Hope you receive this one.
Find the attached the payment swift for the part payment from our customer to your account.
Please revert to my other email where we have been communicating.
The payment receipt has references of the invoices paid.
I await your reply with confirmation of receipt of funds.
Best Regards,
LLES ALARCON
From: Rahman@fortunepacific.com
Attachment: Order_August#64533,pdf.iso (1,294 KB)
Dear Sir,
I would like to confirm, if the below quotation is still valid?
Your prompt reply is highly appreciated to enable us proceed with order.
Awaiting your reply.
With Best Regards
Anita Wen
Fazlur Rahman
Admin and Procurement
Sr. Assistant Manager (Procurement)
From: azmk2@asmkonsulting.com
Subject: Required Supplier contact Email IDs - System updates 2019.
Attachment: ZINKLLC072019PO.IMG (1,216 KB)
is this order coming too late? can we get this order urgently? How soon can we get this order shipped? please revert back with invoice of attached order and possibility of shipment as soon as possible.
Regards
Nabil S. Kawar P.I.C P.M.P E.P.S
General Manager
Attachment: po.doc.exe (862 KB)
Dear Sir
We are interested to Purchase your product, i got your contact information
from two of our customers.
Please contact us with the following below:-
- Your minimum order quantity.
- Your FOB Prices and FOB Port.
- Your estimated delivery time.
Please fine attached company details and requirements below to preview the samples/specifications needed.
Best Regard
KHAWATMI CO. IMPORT & EXPORT
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