Anyone seen this new Scam/Hack?

[espy59lc]

Here is what I found today. Of course there is an Attachment of the "Ticket", and no I didn't open it. Just thought this was so rediculous its funny. I was in violation of NYS Laws V and Thnoes:....lmao
UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET #317847

Friday, July 8, 2011 12:13 AM


From:
"Police agency" <no-replyjei@policeagency.com>
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To:
jrock52201@yahoo.com


Cc:
josem325@yahoo.com, jrobinson03@yahoo.com, jorden_espinoza@yahoo.com


Message contains attachments

1 File (13KB)

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  Ticket.zip

New York State — Department of Motor Vehicles
UNIFORM TRAFFIC TICKET​

POLICE AGENCY​

NEW YORK STATE POLICE
Local Police Code​

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
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​

 

[nalioth]

How is this a "hack"?

 

[TrailDust]

If it were real, hypothetically speaking, I'd literally wipe my ass with it and mail it back.

 

[espy59lc]

Idk, just figured they get into your shit when you open and download the attachment...Thats obviously why there is an attachment to it...

 

[nalioth]

Idk, just figured they get into your shit when you open and download the attachment...Thats obviously why there is an attachment to it...

A zip file is not harmful.

A zip file is just an envelope. Just downloading it won't cause any problems. Now if you open it and go running executables you might find inside before you virus scan them, well, then, you might have a problem.

.exe as an attachment? Potentially harmful.
.doc as an attachment? Potentially harmful.