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- Category: Neigbourhood Watch
- Published: 07 December 2016
- Last Updated: 07 December 2016
- Created: 07 December 2016
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An email is in circulation pretending to come from a Met Police email account. The email sender is shown as "This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
" This is not a valid Metropolitan Police email address. The subject is shown as Crime Prevention Advice.
A file called 11212527.zip is attached to the email. The text of the message is as follows:
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC;
See attached document to read more about crime prevention advice.
Regards,
Metropolitan Police Service.
Intelligence suggests that if the attachment is opened iSpy key logger malware is downloaded on to the host device.
If you receive an email from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. do NOT open any attachments - notify your local IT department (if you have one) and report the incident to Action Fraud at http://www.actionfraud.police.uk/