Widespread Phishing Campaign Lures McDonald's Fans with Cash Offer

IT security and control firm Sophos is warning computer users to be cautious following the discovery of a widespread spam campaign that is promising cash in return for completing a McDonald's customer  satisfaction survey.  The emails, claiming to be sent by 'McDonald's Survey Department' and with the subject line 'McDonald's Customer Survey' direct recipients to the survey that poses questions on McDonald's food.

Once the survey has been completed, computer users are asked to provide a raft of personal information, including their credit card number and security code, so that they can receive a $90 payment for taking the time to complete the questions.

Sophos believes that some users may be more likely to hand over their information to the scammers behind the McDonald's phish.