A new phishing email from LG Electronics, designed to trick unsuspecting users, is circulating these days. The message states that the recipient has won a device from LG. Although the message immediately seems suspicious, there are many users who may be confused and open it.
The strange but interesting thing is that the sender's address has the .edu extension, which is reserved for educational institutions. Internet scammers often use such domain extensions because they are more trustworthy and pass through the spam filters of email clients.
In this case, it appears that the attacker used an email address from Vincennes University in Indiana. The message is quite simple, informing the user that they have won a sweepstakes held by LG and asking them to send an email to an address that ends in “outlook.com.au.”.
From there, he may be asked to fill in some information to receive the gift or even a credit card to confirm his age. If he does, a third party can easily gain access to his computer or even take money from his card. It requires great caution when receiving such emails and it would be best not to open them but to delete them immediately.
