Police have issued a warning about a scam email that may result in the theft of online banking details.
North Yorkshire police say a high number of so-called phishing emails are being sent out, mostly mainly targeting email addresses connected to businesses, with the message subject heading ‘Notice of Intended Prosecution’ and ‘NIP – Notice Number’ followed by a combination of letters and numbers.
The forces says it is believed that the URL hidden behind the line ‘Check The Photographic Evidence’ delivers the GOZI/ISFP Banking Trojan which is involved in stealing online banking login details from victims.
The emails purport to come from the Greater Manchester Police.
If you have been affected by this, or any other fraud, report it to Action Fraud by calling 0300 123 2040, or visiting www.actionfraud.police.uk.
Do not open the email and delete it.
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