FBI Warns Public of E-mail Scams The FBI warned the public against three separate Internet scams that continue to flourish through spam e-mails. The warning comes after the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center received a rising number of complaints from citizens.   In one scam, an e-mail recipient receives an electronic greeting card containing malicious software. The cards, which are also referred to as e-cards or postcards, are being sent via spam. Like many other Internet fraud schemes, the perpetrators use social engineering tactics to entice the victim, claiming the card is from a family member or friend. Although there have been variations in the spam message and attached malware, generally the spam directs the recipient to click the link provided in the e-mail to view their e-card. Upon clicking the link, the recipient is unknowingly taken to a malicious Web page.   In another scam, fraudulent e-mails misrepresent the FBI and/or Director Robert S. Mueller III and give the appearance of legitimacy due to the usage of pictures of the FBI director, seal, letterhead and/or banners. The types of schemes using the director's name and/or FBI are lottery endorsements and inheritance notifications.   The third is spam e-mail which claim to be from an official of the military sent on behalf of American soldiers stationed overseas. The scam e-mails vary in content; however, the general theme of each is to request personal information and/or funds from the individual receiving the e-mail.   These spam e-mail messages are hoaxes and should be immediately deleted. Consumers need to be wary of unsolicited e-mails that request them to take any action even if that means just clicking on an attachment. It is possible that by double-clicking on attachments to these messages, recipients will cause malicious software -- viruses, keystroke loggers or other Trojan horse programs -- to be launched on their computers.   For further information on computer safety tips visit the FBI website at www.fbi.gov and the IC3 website at www.ic3.gov.