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One of the many ways that criminals spread malware is to send bogus emails claiming that the recipient has received a fax.

According to this email, you have received a 9-page fax which you can view by opening an attached Microsoft Word document. 

Email purporting to be from Internet fax service RingCentral claims that the recipient has a new fax message that can be viewed by opening an attached file.

“Incoming Fax Report” email that purports to be from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) claims that you should open an attached Microsoft Word file to read a secure document.

Email claims that you have received a 5 page fax from online fax service eFax and can view the document by opening an attached file.

This email, which claims to have been sent by cloud-based fax service eFax Corporate, advises you that you have received a 4-page fax.

According to this email, you have received a new fax. The email implies that printing company Epson sent the fax.

Email purporting to be a notification about an incoming payroll related fax claims that users can click a link to read the file online.

Email purporting to be from fax to email service RapidFax claims that a received fax can be viewed by opening an attached file.