Mirror Mini


Item Source: Yahoo News / Cars

Ian and Toni Grice, from Nottingham, are having trouble getting their Mini Cooper S covered by any insurance company.

The Mini in it's basic form is worth £17,000, however the amazing mirrored bodywork has pushed the cars value to £38,000.

Ian Grice, a builder from Nottingham, bought the car as a Valentine's gift for his wife Toni. He was so dazzled by it, literally, that he happily paid the £38,000 asking price when it caught his eye in the showroom.

But it has caused a massive headache for the couple, because insurance companies won't provide cover, at any cost. Temporary cover was initially provided by the London MINI dealership so it could be driven home by the happy buyers.

Once back in Nottingham, however, they were left with what Ian describes as "the world's most expensive mirror." Talking to The Sun newspaper, he said: "It's a MINI Cooper for crying out loud, not a Ferrari."

The car's shiny paint makes it an obvious target for thieves, though the Association of British Insurers has advised the couple to seek specialist cover. It has warned, however, that they 'should expect to pay a considerable amount'.

Fake Statement


Item Source: Web User

Be on the look out for any emails claiming to show an "online statement" from Visa. It's a link to an infection file.

The email appears to have a ".co.uk" domain but in fact it is hosted in India. It asks you to download a fake setup for an "electronic report" of your card transactions in relation to fraudulent transactions.

In fact you will load an executable related to Zbot, which has been in every form of scam possible, from fake Windows and Outlook updates to phish attacks and server updates.

Should you download and run it, you will infect your PC with a file called SDRA64.exe running from the System32 Folder, which is associated with everything from datatheft to keylogging. The good news is, that particular file has been around for a while, so detection levels within most virus checkers should be high.
The bottom line is NEVER, ever download an executable file mentioned in an email claiming to be from your bank - you'll end up in a world of hurt.