Scams come in many forms and in reading an article online earlier I find that there is a new variation dropping into email boxes…maybe yours!

Phishers have added a new lure to their tackle boxes: e-mails that ask people to fax sensitive information to bogus security investigators.

In a new scam, attackers are sending e-mail warnings that appear to come from PayPal, security specialist Sophos said Wednesday. These e-mails say that someone tried to reset the recipient’s password and asks him or her to participate in an investigation.

The e-mails direct people to a Microsoft Word document hosted on a Web site and urges them to download the form, fill it out, and fax it to a toll-free number, Sophos said. The form asks for credit card information.

Continue reading about how this latest scam could affect you if you are not careful.

[ Courtesy of news.com.com ]