Authorities warn of new e-mail scam

By GAZETTE STAFF   Monday, Oct. 4, 2010
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— The Elkhorn Police Department is warning residents about an e-mail scam that may actually contain a malicious virus.

The e-mails appear to be from the U.S. Postal Service, and the message says that the Post Office failed to deliver a package due to the recipient’s address being erroneous.

There is an attachment that is supposed to be a shipping label and the email instructs readers print it and take it to the Post Office.

However, the attachment contains a virus, according to a warning sent out by Elkhorn police.




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