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07-24-2007, 12:45 AM
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Better Business Bureau Complaint
On the Better Business Bureau's website at BBB, there is a recent Security Alert posted about a Phishing email being sent out in their name. By opening the "Security Alerts /Email Fraud" link, you will learn about an e-scam that begins with, You have received a complaint in regards to your business services.
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12-18-2007, 04:01 PM
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I'm trying to figure out the mindset of scammers, so forgive me if this is a stupid question. What's the scam here? What information are they phishing for?
If you have a business and get a complaint like the email implies, all you have to do is respond to the BBB what your actions will be in resolving the matter, right? That's not a service you pay for right? Where would the money be changing hands in the process for the phishers to ape? What's the process here for getting money?
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12-18-2007, 07:29 PM
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Does this make things clear now?
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12-18-2007, 08:56 PM
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12-18-2007, 08:59 PM
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That doesn't make sense to me. Most companies are very public about who is running it. I though phishing was trying to get people to give up vital information like credit cards and such?
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12-18-2007, 09:03 PM
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Most scams have a different type of sence. They may not send it to international companies but smaller ones .......
As you say for credit cards etc are another scam type from this.
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12-19-2007, 02:33 PM
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I'm sorry, I'm still not getting this. If there's no money passing hands, what's the scam? Getting the names of people who run a company isn't necessary to do in this way as it's typically public information. I see this as a little too elaborate a scheme to mine a few email addresses from businesses when it's easier to guess their email structure.
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12-19-2007, 04:39 PM
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Money can passing hands in the future but may be another's money that a scam got using your ID or personal info.
Read this link it is very useful for you Top 10 Ways to avoid Phishing Scams
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12-21-2007, 10:20 PM
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Read also BBB announcement following this link The Better Business Bureau says be alert for Internet scam operations - WDBJ7.com
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