BBB Warning: Beware Holiday Scammers
Friday, December 5. 2008
Pensacola, Fla. (December 4, 2008) – Your Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a new string of phishing e-mails making the rounds this holiday season.
Scammers are posing as well-known companies that do a lot of business this time of year, attempting to steal personal information such as Social Security or credit card numbers.
“While most of the country is spreading peace and love this holiday season, criminals are spreading computer viruses and stealing identities,” said Norman Wright, President/CEO of your BBB serving northwest Florida. “Hackers pose as trusted businesses to take advantage of the seasonal increase in online shopping and shipping.”
Following are three phishing e-mails BBB has spotted this holiday season:
Shipping
Claiming to be from a legitimate shipping business such as FedEx or UPS, one phishing e-mail alleges a problem with delivery. It may include a link to a Web site that installs malware or solicits personal information. A recent message has a subject line of “Subject: Tracking Number 13040065504.” It advises, “To take your package back you should print the copy of invoice that is in the added file.” Of course, the attachment is a computer virus.
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