冒充 Attwaters 律师的诈骗电子邮件

律师监管局警告称，域名为“@attwaters.co”的电子邮件并非来自其监管的合法公司或个人。

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued a warning regarding emails claiming to be from “@attwaters.co” addresses. The SRA emphasizes that genuine emails from these firms will use “@attwaters.co.uk” or “@attwatersjamesonhill.co.uk” domains.

律师监管局 (SRA) 已针对声称来自“@attwaters.co”地址的电子邮件发出警告。 SRA 强调，来自这些公司的真实电子邮件将使用“@attwaters.co.uk”或“@attwatersjamesonhill.co.uk”域名。

The scam involves emails impersonating solicitors and demanding Bitcoin (BTC) payments, threatening to release compromising information. These emails are sent from the address “oyti.henchie@attwaters.co” and claim to have access to the recipient's personal data. The emails threaten to release damaging videos unless a Bitcoin payment is made. They also provide a link to a Bitcoin wallet, which may be a malware trap.

该骗局涉及冒充律师的电子邮件，要求支付比特币（BTC），并威胁要发布泄密信息。这些电子邮件从地址“oyti.henchie@attwaters.co”发送，并声称可以访问收件人的个人数据。这些电子邮件威胁称，除非支付比特币，否则将发布具有破坏性的视频。他们还提供了比特币钱包的链接，这可能是恶意软件陷阱。

The scam exploits trust by using the name “Patrice Joyce” and falsely associating with the real firms Attwaters Solicitors and Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors. However, the SRA clarifies that no lawyer named Patrice Joyce is authorized or regulated by the organization.

该骗局利用“Patrice Joyce”这个名字，并与真正的律师事务所 Attwaters Solicitors 和 Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors 建立虚假联系，利用信任。然而，SRA 澄清称，名为 Patrice Joyce 的律师并未获得该组织的授权或监管。

The SRA emphasizes that emails with the domain “@attwaters.co” are not from legitimate firms or individuals they regulate. Real communication from these firms will have email addresses ending in “@attwaters.co.uk” or “@attwatersjamesonhill.co.uk”.

SRA 强调，域名为“@attwaters.co”的电子邮件并非来自其监管的合法公司或个人。这些公司的真实通信将使用以“@attwaters.co.uk”或“@attwatersjamesonhill.co.uk”结尾的电子邮件地址。

The email might mention “Joyti.henchie,” but be aware that Manjot Kaur Henchie, a real solicitor at Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors, goes by the name Joyti. Both the firm and Ms. Henchie have confirmed they are not involved in these scam emails.

该电子邮件可能会提到“Joyti.henchie”，但请注意，Attwaters Jameson Hill Solicitors 的真正律师 Manjot Kaur Henchie 的名字为 Joyti。该公司和亨奇女士均已确认他们没有参与这些诈骗电子邮件。

The SRA advises caution with unsolicited emails. Verify the email's legitimacy by contacting the law firm directly through a trusted channel, like a phone number you know is correct. You can also check the SRA's records to see if the lawyer or firm is authorized.

SRA 建议谨慎对待未经请求的电子邮件。通过可信渠道（例如您知道正确的电话号码）直接联系律师事务所，验证电子邮件的合法性。您还可以检查 SRA 的记录，了解该律师或公司是否获得授权。

Bitcoin blackmail scams have been around for some time. In 2020, website owners who used Google's AdSense program were targeted by a similar email extortion scheme. The scammers threatened victims with account suspension and demanded Bitcoin payments in exchange for supposed protection against a fabricated attack.

比特币勒索诈骗已经存在了一段时间。 2020 年，使用 Google AdSense 计划的网站所有者成为类似电子邮件勒索计划的目标。诈骗者威胁受害者暂停账户，并要求支付比特币，以换取所谓的针对捏造攻击的保护。

This year, New Zealand law enforcement reported another instance of fraudsters using blackmail to intimidate people, claiming to possess details about their online pornography-watching times. They demanded Bitcoin ransoms, threatening to reveal their alleged porn use if they refused to pay.

今年，新西兰执法部门报告了另一起诈骗者利用勒索恐吓人们的案例，声称拥有人们在线观看色情内容的详细信息。他们索要比特币赎金，并威胁称，如果拒绝支付，就会揭露他们涉嫌的色情内容。

The recent alert from the UK regulator highlights the ongoing danger posed by email scams. It is crucial to remain vigilant against such attempts, especially when dealing with financial demands that require cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin.

英国监管机构最近发出的警报凸显了电子邮件诈骗所带来的持续危险。对此类尝试保持警惕至关重要，尤其是在处理需要比特币等加密货币的金融需求时。