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Calls that an employee’s computer needs to be “fixed” may be from someoneattempting to install malware or steal information by having an employee giveover control of their computer.Phishing campaigns targeted specifically at attorneys are also on the rise. Maliciousphishing email messages targeting attorneys often involve an initial email genericallyaddressed “Greetings,” “Dear Attorney,” or “Dear Counsel.” The initial email does notcontain any information on how the sender learned of the attorney. Also, the senderemail is often different than the “reply to” address in the body. Attorneys should be waryof emails from Yahoo, Gmail, or Hotmail addresses, as well as emails addressed to agroup and not the attorney specifically. Here are some real examples:• “Do you handle breach of contracts?”• “We seek your partnership in the Litigation and Collection issues with someof our indebted customers within your region.”• “Dear Counsel: We have communicated with our customer in yourjurisdiction regarding merging. Please advise if you handle such cases.”Companies (and their attorneys) should be on guard upon receiving a messageor call with any of the following phishing earmarks:• The message is unexpected but from a known organization;• The message is from an unknown sender;• The message includes misspellings and bad grammar;March 6, 2015 6 © 3-6-2015 ALFA International Business Litigation P.G.