Nepal Earthquake Disaster Email Scams

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National Cyber Awareness System:

Nepal Earthquake Disaster Email Scams [ 
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2015/04/30/Nepal-Earthquake-Disaster-Email-Scams ] 04/30/2015 09:01 AM 
EDT 
Original release date: April 30, 2015

US-CERT would like to warn users of potential email scams regarding the earthquake in Nepal. The scam emails may 
contain links or attachments that may direct users to phishing or malware infected websites. Phishing emails and 
websites requesting donations for fraudulent charitable organizations commonly appear after these types of natural 
disasters.

US-CERT encourages users to take the following measures to protect themselves:


  * Do not follow unsolicited web links or attachments in email messages. 
  * Maintain up-to-date antivirus software. 
  * Review the Federal Trade Commission's Charity Checklist [ http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0074-giving-charity 
]. 
  * Verify the legitimacy of the email by contacting the organization directly through a trusted contact number. 
Trusted contact    information can be found on the Better Business Bureau National Charity Report Index [ 
http://give.org/charity-reviews/national/ ]. 
  * Refer to the Security Tip (ST04-014) [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014 ] on Avoiding Social Engineering 
and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks. 
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