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Beware of the “My awful trip!” scam
New twist on the grandparent scam tries to convince you your friend is in trouble A BBB employee received the following email this week, with the subject line “My awful trip!!!”: I’m writing this with...
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SCAM ALERT: Your photos email
An email has been circulating for months now with the title “Re: Your Photos.” It comes from various senders and the body simply says “Hello, as promised your photos,” and a link. BBB warns consumers...
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Scammers taking advantage of Philippines tragedy
It didn’t take long. Already crooks are taking advantage of the devastation brought by typhoon Haiyan with a variation on the “My Awful Trip” email scam. The scammers pretend to be someone you know who...
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Don’t get caught by an Amazon.com phishing scam!
A consumer I know just got extremely lucky after opening an e-mail that she thought was from Amazon.com. It turned out to be part of a phishing scam designed to hack into her account. She has a Kindle...
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Beware of unsolicited emails wanting to make you the heir to a fortune or set...
Talking about barking up the wrong tree… One of my coworkers at Your BBB just got a couple of emails with business proposals that–to us–were pretty obviously scams. They might not be obvious to...
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Nigerian Prince scam comes with a Texas twist
Once you get wise to certain kinds of scams, you can spot them again even when they come with a different spin. One of the most popular scams on the Internet is the 419 or “Nigerian Prince” scam. In...
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Counterfeit check scam targets lawyers
You don’t normally think of lawyers as potential victims of fraud–they’re usually pretty savvy folks. However, there is a check/wire fraud scam that specifically targets attorneys. The Internet Crime...
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FTC warns against social security email scam
The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers around the U.S. of a phishing email scam that looks to infect your computer with viruses and malware. According to the FTC, the email contains the...
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