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03/05/2012

Scam Email Claiming It’s From BBB of Metro New York

The BBB has received numerous calls and emails about an email that has been sent to businesses and individuals apparently notifying the business that a complaint has been filed against it with BBB of Metro NY

12/14/2011

CONSUMER & BUSINESS ALERT - Fake BBB Email

THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS ARE BEING EFFACTED BY THIS! Beware of fake complaint email claiming to be from bbb.org If you receive the fake complaint Email, DON’T OPEN IT! The Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to beware of a malicious email that pretends to be from the BBB about a complaint filed against the company.

09/01/2011

FTC Warns of Fake Emails Sent to Businesses Claiming Your Business Has Complaints

FTC warns emails contain malware in attachments. Do NOT open or click on any hyperlinks, delete it.

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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