They look as if they were official emails from various companies where you may have forgotten to pay an invoice or perhaps a direct debit could not be carried out because the account was not funded.

Since you are also addressed by your full name in these emails, it can easily happen that you open the attached invoice, which is sent as an attachment.

And it happened! You've caught a nasty Trojan!

Here is an example of the countless emails that are currently making the rounds:

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The content as wording:

Subject: FIRST NAME LAST NAME automatic direct debit could not be carried out 09/04/2018

Dear first name last name,
we expect the entire outstanding transfer to our checking account by September 11, 2018 at the latest. If we do not record payment by the specified date, we will be forced to submit our claim to a court. You will be responsible for any additional costs associated with this.

In order to avoid additional costs, we ask you to transfer the outstanding amount to our account. Due to the outstanding payment, you are also obliged to pay the resulting costs of 26.62 euros.
All payments made up to September 3rd, 2018 were taken into account.
If you have any questions, we expect to be contacted within three days.
Your personal statement is included in this email.

Kind regards,
Sofortüberweisung AG

Included is a file attachment in the form of a ZIP file

Here again, the fraudsters used the recipient's full name as the file name and is therefore intended to represent the authenticity of the invoice, which of course is not true.

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And it is precisely in this alleged invoice that the virus/Trojan is hidden!

What is a TROJAN?

Trojans are standalone programs (.exe) that pretend to be something other than what they really are. When you run the file, it seems like nothing is happening.

But that's not true! A program is installed in the background.

The programs or internet fraudsters behind such programs now have access to your data or can also have complete control over your computer.

The most telltale of all file attachments is the .zip attachment. Emails from trustworthy sources never come as .zip files, not even as .com /.pif / .ico / .scr/ .exe. Please do not open and execute the contents unless you consciously expect such a file.

1) Anyone who opens or has opened the file attachment and has also executed the content (this is the critical point!) should first have their PC scanned by their virus scanner .
2) Change all passwords to social networks, online shops, etc. As a precaution, please also notify your bank or credit card company.


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