TORONTO, Dec. 22, 2016 /CNW/ - The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is issuing a warning about a spam email using the fsco.gov.on.ca domain and email address [email protected], which has been transmitting a computer virus to unsuspecting members of the public.
The spam email appears to be sent by a FSCO employee named Richard with the email address [email protected], and also appears to be sent to the email address [email protected]. The two email addresses, [email protected] and [email protected], are not authorized FSCO email addresses. Also, this spam email is not being sent by FSCO or any member of its staff.
The spam email informs the public that they have been subpoenaed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and includes a link attached to the email called "FTC Subpoena". The link is believed to contain malicious software, which could infect a computer when an unsuspecting individual clicks on it.
The spam email also states that Richard Kent is a Senior Accountant with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). At this time, there are no records of a person named Richard Kent employed by the FTC as a Senior Accountant, and there is no connection between FSCO and the FTC.
Members of the public should exercise caution if they receive an email from [email protected] and should not open the email. Instead, recipients of the email are encouraged to contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Additional Information:
What to Do If You Think You are a Victim of a Scam or Fraud
SOURCE Financial Services Commission of Ontario
For media inquiries, please contact: Malon Edwards, Senior Communications Officer, Telephone: 416-590-7536, Toll free: 1-800-668-0128, ext. 7795, Fax: 416-590-7070, TTY Toll Free: 1-800-387-0584, Email: [email protected]; Public inquiries, 1-800-668-0128, [email protected]
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