Small Businesses Beware Fake BBB.org Phishing Con

BBB Phishing

Perhaps rampant unemployment is behind the alarming increase in email cons. Whatever the case, it seems like email junk boxes constantly overflow with bunko artists just dying to fool us into parting with some cash.

An April 12 warning from the Better Business Bureau regards emails sent to businesses and pretending to be from the BBB. The crooked emails "mention a complaint filed against the recipient and originate from seatac@bbb.org, which makes them look authentic."

Some businesses across the U.S. report they've received e-mails with the subject line “BBB Complaint Case #” followed by a nine-digit number.

The body of the e-mail (see photo above) claims the company didn't respond to a complaint filed by a Jason Harlow (or another name) and has a link to ca-bbb.org, where you can "review the complaint."

Because the message is illegal, BBB recommends those receiving it take the following steps:

Don't click on any internal links or reply.
Forward the email to phishing@council.bbb.org
Delete the message from your inbox or your junk file.
If you did click on a link, run a full virus scan.

If you need assistance determining the validity of any email, contact your local BBB directly.

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Perhaps if bbb.org patched their xss vulnerability there wouldn't be a need to tell people "not to click links" of any emails from them(or spoofers pretending to be them). I recently came across the xss vector using my own research and it will be hopefully posted to the public by next week on xssed.com. I contacted bbb.org first about this issue, but have yet to get a response.

Posted by nullbyt3