The enormous destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan's passage through the Philippines shocked and raised awareness among the global public, while some cunning individuals are taking advantage of the event and are trying to extort money through emails for supposed donations for the victims of the hurricane.
A specific email that has been circulating widely in recent days has caused concern among the competent services, since it appears that hackers are hiding behind it who are trying to get rich by asking the recipient to contribute to an online fundraiser for those affected in the Philippines.
The email usually has this format
In order to protect the public from such traps, Symantec reminds us what to do in such cases: Be especially careful when opening emails with such requests, verify the authenticity of the organization to which you will transfer the desired amount and, above all, never respond to emails that require you to provide personal and confidential information
