The Hackers Brief from Cyber Wyoming is sponsored by First Federal Bank & Trust. Be aware of the latest scams in Sheridan, Wyoming and the rest of the nation.
Dear esteemed customer
A phishing scam that tries to steal your email user ID and password was reported by a Sheridan citizen. The email’s greeting is “Dear Esteemed Customer” and the email says there was a “server blunder” and 5 of your emails didn’t get sent. The email is signed by Bresnan Webmail Settings and the link doesn’t go to Bresnan. The email is from a Gmail address spoofed as “User Guide!” and the subject line is Mail Box Alert.
USPS doesn’t text
A Laramie citizen wants to remind you that USPS doesn’t text you because they were ‘unable to locate the house number of the package’s address.’ USPS just returns it to the sender.
MR. PROSPER scam
You can sense the irony that a scam email from a “Mr. Prosper” (all caps) was reported by a Sheridan resident. Apparently, Mr. Michael Prosper is a delivery agent from a Canadian email address (.ca) who needs $450 to get $5.7 million and all you have to do is send a gift card for $200. The subject line is “good morning my friend” (all lower case).
EFT payment rejected
If you receive an email from a Gmail address with the subject line of “EFT Payment Rejected (WorldPay)” asking you to open an…
