May 26 2010

Beware of iTunes Gift Certificate E-mail

Category: Internet NewsSmitty @ 10:17 am

Just got one of these e-mails and it does not come from iTunes!

The message reads:

From: “iTunes Online Store” <online.software@itunes.com>

Subject: Thank you for buying iTunes Gift Certificate!

Hello!

You have received an iTunes Gift Certificate in the amount of $50.00
You can find your certificate code in attachment  below.

Then you need to open iTunes. Once you verify your account, $50.00 will be credited to your account, so you can start buying music, games, video  right away.

iTunes Store.

The attachment is a Virus or Trojan.  DO NOT OPEN IT!!!!

The attachment name:  Gift_Certificate_241.zip

My e-mail header says it comes from  handbilldm@hamiltoncompany.com  not  online.software@itunes.com

Received: from [212.145.189.53] (port=1776 helo=static-53-189-145-212.ipcom.comunitel.net)

I repeat – Do not open the attachment!