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A new phishing email scam seeks to steal financial credentials from consumers. The email comes with a variety of subject lines (see below) and asks the recipient to open an attachment which then delivers malware to their computer to steal user names and passwords potentially leading to unauthorized access to customers' accounts. Currently, State Farm Bank^® customers are not specifically targeted, however, steps to take to help protect yourself include:

• Add the latest Microsoft security patch as soon as possible.
• Do not open any attachments in an email that looks unfamiliar, is not expected or that appears suspect.
• Delete the email immediately.

Emails contain either PDF or .DOC attachments. Possible subject lines associated with this malware scam include but are not limited to:

• Scanned document
• uk_confirmation_ph123456789.pdf
  
• Please find attached your payslip
  
• Scanned image from MX-2600N
  
• 12345678[1].doc
  
• Invoice_1234567
  
• Scanned Image from a Xerox WorkCentre
  
• Scan Data

Points to remember:

• Do not enter any information or click on any links.
• State Farm will not send unsolicited email containing attachments or require customers to send sensitive personal information to us via email or pop-up windows.
• State Farm will send customers email notification when there is a message waiting for them in their secure online inbox.
• For more information on how to protect yourself, visit Email Fraud/Phishing on statefarm.com^®

A fake Pocket Agent^® application (app) has been discovered in the Google Play app store. An example of the "Free Pocket Agent Tips" app is shown below.

Points to remember:

• Verify the publisher of the app. Be careful, as scammers will use similar names such as "Free Pocket Agent Tips" (fake) to confuse consumers with "Pocket Agent" (real). 
• Check the reviews. Real apps will likely have thousands of reviews while a fake app will probably have zero or very few.
• Check the publish date. A fake app will likely have a recent publish date.
• Check for spelling errors in the title or description.
• Visit the retailer or company's website to begin the process of downloading an app. Look for an icon or button that will direct you to the app store where you can download the correct app. Take State Farm with you on your mobile device by starting from the Download Mobile Apps page.