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‘The Payment Was Hold’ Malware Emails

written by Brett M. Christensen May 16, 2019
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According to this “anti-fraud alert” email someone tried to pay with your credit card and the “payment is hold”.

The email includes information about the amount, time, and IP address of the supposed transaction and features the logo of a popular online store,

It suggests that you ask your bank manager to confirm the payment and then instructs you to click a link to “download the blank, fill it out and send it back”.

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According to this “anti-fraud alert” email someone tried to pay with your credit card and the “payment is hold”.

The email includes information about the amount, time, and IP address of the supposed transaction and features the logo of a popular online store,

It suggests that you ask your bank manager to confirm the payment and then instructs you to click a link to “download the blank, fill it out and send it back”.

However, the email is not a legitimate transaction notification and it was not sent by a real online store.

If you click the link, you will first see a notification that falsely claims that the message has been checked by a security system. If you then click the “download” link in the notification, you will be redirected to a malicious website.

Malware may then be downloaded to your computer.

Details, such as the name and logo of the online store and the amount of the supposed purchase may vary in different versions of the malware email.

If you receive one of these messages do not click any links or open any attachments that it contains.

It is always safest to login to your online accounts by entering the address into your browser’s address bar or via a trusted app.

A screenshot of the malware email:

Payment is Hold Malware Email

 



 

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