Security Alert: Tallinn (Estonia), Attempts by Malicious Actors to Obtain Personal Data Using Spear Phishing Attacks

Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Tallinn, Estonia (September 3, 2020)

Location: Tallinn, Estonia

Event: The U.S. Embassy Tallinn warns individuals of attempts by malicious actors to obtain personal data from the public using “spear phishing” attacks that impersonate or “spoof” accounts affiliated with the Department of State’s Rewards for Justice Program.  The following are the official accounts associated with Rewards for Justice.  All other accounts purporting to represent the program are illegitimate and should be avoided. 

·       Website:          rewardsforjustice.net

·       Twitter:                       

1.     English - @RFJ_USA

2.     Arabic - @Rewards4Justice

3.     Farsi - @RFJ_Persian

4.     French - @RFJ_Francais

5.     Dari - @RFJ_Dari

6.     Pashto - @RFJ_Pashto

7.     English - @RFJ_USA

8.     Korean - @RFJ_Korean

9.     Mandarin - @RFJ_Mandarin

10.  Russian - @RFJ_Russian

11.  Somali - @RFJ_Somali

12.  Spanish - @RFJ_Espanol

13.  Tagalog - @RFJ_Tagalog

·       Facebook:       facebook.com/rewardsforjustice/

·       WhatsApp/Signal/Telegram:  

001-202-999-5113, or @RFJ_Election_Bot

·       YouTube:        youtube.com/user/statevideo/videos?query=rewards+for+justice

·       RSS:                state.gov/rss-feeds/

Rewards for Justice advertises using its website, posters, matchbooks, paid advertisements on radio and in newspapers, and via the electronic accounts listed above.  Any platform not listed above is not affiliated with Rewards for Justice.  For questions or to submit a tip, email info@rewardsforjustice.net.  

Actions to Take:

·       Do not open e-mail messages or attachments from unknown individuals.

·       Be cautious of clicking links within e-mails from unknown individuals.

·       Be aware of small changes in e-mail addresses that mimic legitimate e-mail addresses. 

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