It has come to our attention that unscrupulous individuals are holding themselves out to be Bowmans employees and sending phishing emails to unsuspecting recipients.
The emails are sent with PDF attachments that may contain malicious content. The subject and content of the email seem alarming and make it appear that urgent action needs to be taken. The PDF file is in all likelihood a phishing attempt to trick you into installing malware on your device or manipulate you into providing user credentials or financial information.
Follow these tips to avoid falling victim to a phishing scam:
- Be suspicious of unexpected emails, especially those containing attachments.
- Do not open email attachments that you receive unexpectedly without double-checking who sent them.
- Check the email address that the email has come from. Bowmans’ domain is bowmanslaw.com.
Legitimate organisations rarely send urgent requests through PDF attachments. Cybercriminals will often attempt to create a sense of urgency to trick recipients into acting impulsively.