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Better Business Bureau warns of e-mail scam – Carman Valley Leader
Better Business Bureau warns of e-mail scam Carman Valley Leader The phishing scam is believed to have originated in Nepal. BBB Manitoba and Northwest Ontario says their database has not been hacked and remains secure. If you've received the e-mail and clicked the link, the BBB advises that you run a virus scan on … and more
BBB Email Phishing Scam Surfaces Again – Salem-News.Com
BBB Email Phishing Scam Surfaces Again Salem-News.Com Lake Oswego, Ore. – The scam that fraudulently uses Better Business Bureau's name will not die. Reports indicate that businesses are, once again, receiving emails from impostors claiming to represent BBB. Senders state that complaints have been filed … and more
Better Business: As money recovery scams proliferate, here’s what to do – Memphis Commercial Appeal
Better Business: As money recovery scams proliferate, here's what to do Memphis Commercial Appeal Now there's a new twist on the BBB phishing scam that's a variation of what's known as a “money recovery scam.” People have reported receiving phone calls from someone advising that their computer was infected with a virus downloaded from a bogus BBB … and more
Officials warn of twist on scam – Times Record News
Officials warn of twist on scam Times Record News Another phase of the Better Business Bureau phishing scam has reared its head, according to Monica Horton, president and CEO of the North Central Texas BBB. “We just received another twist on the BBB phishing email, with the subject line reading 'BBB … and more
Dangerous E-Mail Scam Claims To Be From The Better Business Bureau – 33 KDAF-TV
Dangerous E-Mail Scam Claims To Be From The Better Business Bureau 33 KDAF-TV The danger in this phishing scam was the e-mail appeared to readers as coming from the Better Business Bureau. Scott Anderson's JWB Services in Forney, Texas handles new and repair plumbing. “Commercial, residential, service work, all of the above,” … and more
Last week’s to stop stories – Columbus Dispatch
Last week's to stop stories Columbus Dispatch The Better Business Bureau's list of most-common scams for 2011 included one at the top of the list that used its own name. The bureau estimated that millions of consumers were affected by a phishing scam during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays …
Beware of email scam that uses BBB complaint – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Beware of email scam that uses BBB complaint Pittsburgh Post Gazette By Larry Walsh, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette It's an email that business owners don't want to see in their inbox — an unhappy customer has filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. The notice from the bureau, complete with the organization's … and more
BBB Watch: Scam using BBB name and logo – Rockford Register Star (blog)
BBB Watch: Scam using BBB name and logo Rockford Register Star (blog) By BBB An email scam using the Better Business Bureau's name and logo continues to proliferate across North America, and even to some overseas addresses. Most of the emails carry the well-known BBB torch logo and may come with the subject line … and more
BBB warns businesses about complaint form scam – Kansas CW
BBB warns businesses about complaint form scam Kansas CW The Better Business Bureau finds its good name at the center of a nationwide email scam . The BBB has informed its member businesses to be on the look-out for an email that claims to contain a consumer complaint response form. … and more
BBB warns businesses about complaint form scam – KWCH
BBB warns businesses about complaint form scam KWCH The Better Business Bureau finds its good name at the center of a nationwide email scam . The BBB has informed its member businesses to be on the look-out for an email that claims to contain a consumer complaint response form. … and more