E-Mail phishing alert: Subject – “UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET (ID:89016145)”

Posted by Gary Miller on October 7, 2011; This entry is filed under Security.
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Notes:

  1. This phishing scam is a new one for me. It’s allegedly a notification of a fixed-penalty speeding offence from the New York State Police.
  2. The fact that the e-mail address of the sender appears to be genuine, suggests that they have been the victim of e-mail spoofing.
  3. If, like me, you’ve never even been to New York, then the alarm sirens will start wailing straight away!
  4. There is usually an attachment to the message. In this case, it’s supposedly a copy of the ticket that you can print. As usual, please: Do not attempt to open this attachment!
  5. This e-mail phishing attempt has been submitted to Phish Trackers – a site where you can post details of any phishing scams you may come across.

Message details

From: valdez.foster@nypolice.com

Message subject: UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET (ID:89016145)

Message content:

New York State — Department of Motor Vehicles
UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET (ID:38105478), POLICE AGENCY
NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Local Police Code 1492
THE PERSON DESCRIBED ABOVE IS CHARGED AS FOLLOWS

Time: 7:25 AM
Date of Offense: 07/02/2011
IN VIOLATION OF NYS V AND T LAW

6929 Description of Violation
SPEED OVER 55 ZONE

TO PLEAD, PRINT OUT THE ENCLOSED TICKET AND SEND IT TO TOWN COURT, CHATAM HALL., PO BOX 117

Let’s be careful out there…

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