by Amy Gillentine Published: January 19,2012
Tags: Better Business Bureau, emails, phishing, scam, virus
The Better Business Bureau has once again become the target of phishing scam. The bureau reports that a fake email, claiming to be from a bbb.org address about a recently filed complaint is a scam. Although there are different variations circulating, all of the malicious emails contain links designed to infect computers with malware, a Trojan [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: November 29,2011
Tags: Better Business Bureau, businesses, phishing, scam
The Better Business Bureau has issued a scam alert for businesses. Businesses are receiving an email purporting to be from a bbb.org e-mail saying that a complaint about their business has been filed. The e-mail advises that the recipient should review the matter and inform the BBB of their position. From there, the e-mail directs the recipient [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: October 22,2010
Tags: Attorney General, phone calls, scam
Colorado consumers should be wary of phone calls soliciting personal information. Attorney General John Suthers said the phone calls come from (303) 578-5558, and the caller identifies himself as a law enforcement officer. The calls are suspected to be attempts to gain personal identification for identity theft. “Consumers should always be wary of any call they receive [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: January 28,2010
Tags: Attorney General, IAC Recovery Systems, scam
$293.11 That’s how much a scam collection agency is telling people in Colorado they owe to an unnamed creditor. Attorney General John Suthers says consumers should not reply to fraudulent messages, from fake agency IAC Recovery Systems. “There are few things more unnerving for consumers than to be notified they have outstanding debts they were completely unaware of,” [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: January 26,2010
Tags: Attorney General, census, scam
As the 2010 census begins, the Colorado attorney general warns that scam artists could be posing as census workers – trying to steal personal information, commit identity theft or other crimes. “I urge Coloradans to cooperate with legitimate census workers, but beware of those intent on using the census to commit identity theft,” said John Suthers. [...] [...]
Department of Regulatory Agency Commissioner Marcy Morrison sent warning today of a scam that targets Colorado insurance companies. The scam was first reported in California where individuals were allegedly calling licensed insurance agencies and representing themselves as employees of the California Department of Insurance. They requested payment for a penalty fee for not completing a fictitious [...] [...]
A couple of weeks ago fraudulent e-mails and text messages were sent out asking for Air Academy Federal Credit Union member’s account information – nothing new, your basic e-mail phishing scam. But, this week, the scam evolved. Would be thieves doubled their efforts and sent out a second e-mail, saying there had been fraudulent e-mails sent and that [...] [...]
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