I receive newsletters from lenders and mortgage institutions almost daily. Sometimes they’re shucked into File 13, but at other times they are pretty helpful.  Today, Pinnacle Financial Partners sent a monthly newsletter with this information:

New spamming attempts are emerging daily. Earlier this month, the FBI released a warning about three dangerous e-mail scams that are inundating inboxes.

The first scheme is linked to e-cards and online postcards being sent through spam software. Senders of these cards claim to be a family member or friend, so that you will trust the contents. Recipients are directed to click on a link to view the fake e-card. Clicking on the link within the e-mail takes recipients to a malicious website that could contain viruses.

A second hoax uses e-mails that appear to be from the FBI to push lottery endorsements and inheritance notices.

The third scam involves an e-mail that appears to be from U.S. military officials on behalf of soldiers stationed overseas. The perpetrators typically request personal information or money.

Each of these e-mail messages may endanger the security of your identity or your computer and should be deleted immediately.

If you think you’ve received one of these e-mails, the government would like to hear about it. You can file a complaint at the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

I have received a fake e-card, but fortunately didn’t make the attempt to open it.  Luckily the other scams have passed me by.  Thank you for allowing me to share non-real-estate-related post #26.