Computerworld warns of a new variation in "phishing" scams which tries to lure victims into downloading malware. According to this article, recipients of the scam e-mail

…are told that they have been sued in federal court and must click on a Web link to download court documents. Victims of the crime are taken to a phony Web site where they are told they need to install browser plug-in software to view the documents. That software gives the criminals access to the victim’s computer.

As these scams may included the intended victim’s name, company and phone number, they are more targeted and believable than generic phishing attacks.