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Phishing Scam Targets JFK Conspiracy Theorists

August 9th, 2006 · No Comments


An e-mail, which has been spammed out to Internet users across the world, is claiming to come attention.pngfrom a dying KGB agent who has inside information on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. The scammer tells people that the information could help the recipient become famous, then requests are made from the fraudster for private information which may lead to requests for money, stolen identities and financial theft.

Scammers are sending out e-mails purporting to come from a dying KGB agent who has inside information on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Nigerian Money Scheme

These unsolicited e-mails, named after the relevant section of the Nigerian penal code where many of them originated, offer the recipient a large amount of money for channeling money out of another country.

Once a victim has been drawn in, requests are made from the fraudster for private information which may lead to requests for money, stolen identities and financial theft.

Sophos said the latest e-mail is another attempt at social engineering. This time it looks like an attempt to lure unsuspecting conspiracy theory-lovers into handing over cash and confidential information.

The e-mail’s author, who claims to be suffering from a terminal disease, says he has access to declassified CIA documents, files from the former KGB, and interviews with key people that have never before been made public. Technology News: ID Security: Phishing Scam Targets JFK Conspiracy Theorists

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