Check this – the scam described in this article ended up making national security news. Wow – we have made it to the big time. The article is a little vague about the North Dakota institution that was involved and it may have happended at other institutions, but it was in play at UND.
Now – from the BBC
The email to faculty members
Urgent! Bogus Parking Tickets Found on Campus Refer Recipients to Virus-laden Web site
Do Not Go To This Web Site!!!
A message concerning bogus parking tickets being distributed on campus that was sent out late Monday contained the URL of a Web site that carries a computer virus. We are resending that message below with the problem URL removed:
Here is the message:
UPD received a call on Jan. 31, 2009 pertaining to someone issuing bogus parking tickets in the parking lot directly east of the ramp. The ticket is yellow in color and states the following: “PARKING VIOLATION This vehicle is in violation of standard parking regulations. To view pictures with information about your parking preferences, go to XX.COM” (URL not used for computer safety reasons)
DO NOT GO TO THIS WEBSITE!! IT CONTAINS A VIRUS! If you visit the Web site and click on the link to view pictures of horrible parking, you will download a virus onto your computer.
