Royal Mail scammers demand ransom to unlock infected PCs
Computer users are being warned to beware of fake emails from the Royal Mail claiming that they've missed a delivery.
The emails say that a package is waiting at the local sorting office, and ask the recipient to download an attachment to find out more. But what's actually downloaded is CryptoLocker, a malicious program that locks the victim's PC and demands a ransom.%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%