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03/07/2013

Phishing Scam Targets Upstate Area Accredited Businesses

Phishing scammers are targeting Better Business Bureau Accredited Businesses in the Upstate with emails claiming that the recipient's accreditation has been "discontinued." This is a scam.

05/11/2012

Don't Fall for Fake Amazon.com Cancellati​on Emails

Online shoppers beware! The latest email phishing scam looks just like an order cancellation notice from Amazon.com. Be sure to double check suspicious emails you receive from the online retailer before clicking on any links.

03/29/2012

It's Not Us! Don't Be Deceived by Fake BBB Emails

They're at it again! Phony emails bearing the BBB name are bombarding in-boxes across the country and right here in the Upstate, SC.

03/21/2012

AmEx's "Thanks for Updating Your Email" Messages are Fakes

American Express card holders beware! Scammers are using the credit card company's email address for a phishing scam. Consumers nationwide reported receiving fake emails informing them that their account's email address has been changed.

11/23/2011

Scam Alert: Email Purportedly from BBB is Phishing Attempt

BBBs around the nation are receiving calls today about a phishing email purportedly coming from the BBB. Please note that the BBB is NOT sending this email!

04/04/2011

BBB Warns: Extremely High Risk of Phishing Emails

BBB has already heard from hundreds of consumers nationwide that may be victims of phishing attempts, due to the massive data breach of thousands of names and email addresses from Dallas-based Epsilon. The company, a third-party marketing service used by high-profile businesses to distribute emails to customers, confirmed the data breach last Friday and explained that the information stolen was limited to names and email addresses. The amount of data stolen is under investigation and has not yet been officially confirmed.

04/01/2004

FTC - The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers

The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) establishes requirements for those who send commercial email, spells out penalties for spammers and companies whose products are advertised in spam if they violate the law, and gives consumers the right to ask emailers to stop spamming them.

11/01/2002

FTC - Don't Want Your Email Address Harvested?

Consider “masking” your email address.

04/01/2002

FTC - You’ve Got Spam: How to "Can" Unwanted Email

Do you receive lots of junk email messages from people you don't know? It's no surprise if you do. As more people use email, marketers are increasingly using email messages to pitch their products and services. Some consumers find unsolicited commercial email - also known as "spam" - annoying and time consuming; others have lost money to bogus offers that arrived in their email in-box.


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