FBI Warns New Cyber Scam Could Mean “Gameover”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation warns bank account holders of a new spam email scheme that involves a variant on a type of malware called "Gameover." The scheme involves fake emails from the National Automated Clearing HouseAssociation, the Federal Reserve or the FDIC.

Enclosed in each e-mail is a link that will allegedly solve the problem, but once clicked, it brings users to a website where the "Gameover" malware is downloaded," At this point, he malware quickly infects your computer and steals your banking information.

If you think you have been victimized by this type of scheme, contact your financial institution to report it and file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx.