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05/14/2012

Don't Fall for Fake Amazon.com Cancellati​on Emails

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.

03/29/2012

Malicious Complaint Email claiming it’s from BBB

Better Business Bureau of West Florida is issuing an urgent scam alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from BBB about a complaint concerning an “unauthorized transaction.”

01/20/2012

It’s Still Out There! New Advice for Recipients of BBB Complaint Email Scam

An email scam using BBB's name and logo continues to proliferate. Most of the emails contain the subject line “Complaint from your customers" and have a link or attachment containing phishing malware that steals information.

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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