The RCMP has received reports that deceptive e-mail messages are being sent advising the recipient internet user that an order for goods worth hundreds of dollars will be billed to the recipient’s credit card unless the recipient cancels the order (which was never been placed). The recipient is told to call the telephone number indicated on the e-mail message immediately. The telephone number is an international number, the cost of which appears on the recipient’s telephone bill some time later.
The AFCC is a 24×7 war-room that detects, monitors, tracks and shuts down phishing, pharming and Trojan attacks against over 60 institutions worldwide. The AFCC has shut down over 10,000 phishing attacks and is a key industry source for information on phishing and emerging online threats.
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