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10/24/2012
The BBB name and logo are being fraudulently used by criminals in a phishing scam. The emails appear to be from BBB, but contain links to malware that can infect your computer, steal passwords, etc.
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05/11/2012
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.
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03/29/2012
Fake emails that claim to be from BBB are actually from criminals who pose as legitimate organizations that consumers and businesses trust in order to steal from victims. Don't click on the link.
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03/21/2012
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.
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02/27/2012
An on-going phishing email scam appears to be from the Better Business Bureau. The latest version accuses the recipient of being involved in a scam and demands a response to BBB.
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02/17/2012
A new email phishing scam targeting accountants and other business people is using a BBB.org email address and the American Institute of CPAs logo and name
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02/16/2012
Connecticut Better Business Bureau reminds taxpayers that the IRS does not initiate contact by email or any social media tools to request personal or financial information from taxpayers.
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02/01/2012
A malicious email is claiming to be from BBB, but can download software to break into financial accounts and steal money, warns Daniel Novick of CW33-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth.
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12/16/2011
An email scam using BBB's name and logo continues to proliferate. Most of the emails containe the subject line “Complaint from your customers" and have a link or attachment containing phishing malware that steals information.
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12/07/2011
Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint.
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10/27/2011
Consumers across the country are reporting scam emails that appear to be from ticket company StubHub, warns the BBB. The emails try to lure recipients into sharing credit card information by falsely alerting consumers they are being charged for expensive boxing tickets to a match in Nevada.
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10/19/2011
BBB warns that a bogus email supposedly from Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook about winning $1 million in a sweepstakes is a scam. The email is not from Facebook and consumers should not click on the link to claim the prize.
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10/07/2011
BBB is warning Twitter users not to fall for the latest Twitter scam, even if it does spur your curiosity. Don't click on a link in an email claiming, "I saw a real bad blog about you ..."
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10/06/2011
BBB warns to look out for scams that exploit the death of Apple CEO, Steve Jobs. Scams have already popped up on Facebook, offering free iPads. Watch out for email scams too.
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04/06/2011
BBB warns to be on the lookout for possible phishing emails following a data breach last week at Epsilon, an email marketer based in Irving, TX. BBB offers tips on avoiding scam emails.
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