Wallingford, CT - January 26, 2012 – Legal and forensic teams continue to fight against a sophisticated phishing operation that continues to hit businesses and consumers across the nation. Connecticut Better Business Bureau today was contacted by both BBB-accredited and non-accredited business that received the correspondence.
In recent weeks there have been several variations, ranging from a phishing email claiming to be a BBB complaint, to a fake request to update a "business profile." The phishing emails appear to originate from BBB but do not.
A common thread is that all of these emails contain a hyperlink which, if clicked, can download malicious spyware onto your computer and compromise the safety and integrity of recipients’ data. The links also may ask for business information which can then be used for fraud.
Click here to see what the phishing business profile update looks like.Click here to see what the phishing "complaint" email looks like.If you receive an email like these, do not click on any links or reply to them. Please forward them to
phishing@council.bbb.org.
In the event you accidentally click a malicious hyperlink, disconnect from the Internet and run a full virus and spyware scan. If in doubt, contact a professional.
Please contact Connecticut BBB if you have questions about any correspondence that appears to be from us by email at
info@ct.bbb.org or by telephone at 203-269-2700.
Founded in 1928, Connecticut BBB is an unbiased non-profit organization that sets and upholds high standards for fair and honest business behavior. BBB helps consumers find and recommend businesses, brands and charities they can trust, offers objective advice and a wide range of education on topics affecting marketplace trust.
BBB also offers complaint and dispute resolution support for consumers and businesses. Today, 116 BBBs serve communities across the U.S. and Canada, evaluating and monitoring more than three million local and national businesses and charities. For more advice on finding companies and businesses, start your search with trust at www.bbb.org/.
