Notice of "Official" Complaint May be a Ruse
Summary
Like similar schemes, the F.B.I says the scammers will ask for more personal information and create a false sense of urgency to call a telephone number or click on a link within the e-mail which may open a potentially dangerous attachment.and Connecticut Better Business Bureau both underscore the dangers of these suspect e-mails, and recommend the following: 1) Beware of any e-mail from an unknown sender.and Better Business Bureau are warning business owners they may be targeted with phony “complaints” filed against them or their company by what looks like the U.S. Department of Justice, Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration or Better Business Bureau.Law enforcement authorities say the would-be complaints arrive in the form of e-mail, addressing recipients by name and including some personal information to make the complaint appear legitimate.Like similar schemes, the F.B.I says the scammers will ask for more personal information and create a false sense of urgency to call a telephone number or click on a link within the e-mail which may open a potentially dangerous attachment.These phony e-mails urge the recipient to click on a hyperlink to read the “complaint,” but authorities say if you do, the hyperlink may download virus software into your computer.The virus hides in a screen saver file in your PC where most anti-virus software will miss it during a scan.The virus monitors user names and passwords, online activity, and records other password—related information.In the meantime, the Better Business Bureau name continues to be used in similar so-called phishing scams.and Connecticut Better Business Bureau both underscore the dangers of these suspect e-mails, and recommend the following:1) Beware of any e-mail from an unknown sender.2) Never click on an attachment or hyperlink in any e-mail from someone you do not know, especially in unsolicited e-mail.3) If you have received a scam e-mail as described above, notify law enforcement officials by filing a complaint at www.ic3.gov.When in doubt, you may also check out the reliability of a company which may be listed in such an e-mail by visiting www.bbb.org.### Contact Information Better Business Bureau CT Howard Schwartz 203-279-2700 ext.