The CDC has put out a warning for an H1N1 based e-mail phishing scam.
CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program for H1N1. The messages request that users create a personal H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccination Profile on the CDC.gov web site.
An example of the phishing email is below:
Users that click on the embedded link in the email are at risk of having malicious code installed on their system or having their personal information compromised.
RiskAnalytics reminds users to take the following steps to reduce the risk of being a victim of a phishing attack:
- Do not open or respond to unsolicited email messages.
- Do not click links embedded in emails from unknown senders.
- Use caution when entering personal information online.
- Update anti-virus, spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software regularly.