Security experts say that the current financial crisis even has scammers worried. The recent rollercoaster on Wall Street has cybercriminals scrambling to find other sources of income believing their pool of targets is shrinking. Instead of going after banking information, passwords and credit card numbers, new spam campaigns are focusing on tricking people into purchasing fake antivirus programs and downloading ransomware.

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A new phishing attack has been launched and this time the scammers are exploiting a troubled bank. The spams being sent are purportedly a “Wachovia Corporation Notice” and ask for personal information such as social security numbers and bank account info in order for them to send a “Wachovia Security Plus” certificate. The link in the email redirects to a malicious site that downloads the Gozi Trojan that scans the infected PC for personal info and sends it to the scammers. Experts worry that jittery Wachovia customers, already reeling from the bank’s collapse and takeover by CitiGroip, may fall for the scam.

It’s expected this won’t be the last phishing scam exploiting the current economic crisis. Remember that banks never ever ask for personal info via email, so delete any emails asking for it!