Victim Location 79424
Type of a scam Phishing
Received an email stating thank you for submitting a scam tracker report. Stated needed more information regarding the scam I reported and to click on links to take a 5 min survey. The survey is to help determine demographic targeted for scams and also assist law enforcement and government officials for preventio strategies.. States if I have any questions to contact Melissa Trumpower [email protected]
Victim Location 48640
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I live in Midland, Michigan and I received a call this morning from (supposedly) the Eddy, TX BBB (254-323-0755) telling me that I have money coming from a lottery win – that I had been informed of earlier (SCAM??) by phone. If this is real I have great need for the winnings but they said i need the taxes paid first and that sent up a HUGE red flag. Could you please check out the for me and , if it is a scam, SHUT THEM DOWN!
You sent
2 hours ago
Thank You
REPLY FROM BBB
BBB Waco/Centroplex
sent
about an hour ago
Those are classic signs of a scam. No legitimate lottery or prize-awarding organization would ask for money up front. BBB does not award prizes or contact consumers to tell the they’ve won prizes from another organization. I will share this information internally and would also encourage you to file a scam report at https://www.bbb.org/scamtracker/reportscam.
Report a Scam | BBB Scam Tracker | Better Business Bureau
bbb.org
Victim Location 27502
Type of a scam Phishing
The number above has called me on my business number multiple times and, after several attempts went unanswered, sent a text message with the following message:
Hello… this is Erik from BBB, Please kindly get back to my wife Rebecca now at [email protected] if you can do a cleaning job with my family. Please email now because we really needed the cleaning service .she would wait to hear from you in email.Thanks
Victim Location 85745
Type of a scam Healthcare/Medicaid/Medicare
Someone called claiming to the from the Better Business Bureau stating that my social security was being defrauded and he wanted to help me. He called himself agent Adrian Brown. He asked for two Walmart gift cards $200 each. He texted me yesterday to call him immediately, immediately was spelled wrong.
Victim Location 78006
Type of a scam Phishing
Caller claimed to be BBB. Called asking very specific information about our business and if/when we were intending to move. Answered a few questions, then they became more specific. Once I told the caller I would be unable to answer any more of his questions, he continued to call back to our office.
Victim Location 75754
Type of a scam Phishing
This email was received and the individual called the BBB to report it. She didn’t open the email but reported it to BBB in Tyler TX. She sees "BBB has recorded the said reclamation….", case# 975452448
Type of a scam Phishing
Received an email from someone using our CEO’s name asking me to buy Google Play Cards. Wanted me to buy 5 of them in $100 value denominations, then asked to Scratch off the code panel and attach them in a return email and to keep a receipt for proper documentation and reimbursement purposes. Email had a misspelling in it.
Victim Location 27601
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
text received from scammer as follows:
"Good morning remember as I told you yesterday it was supposed to be $50 yesterday but remember once it passed over yesterday it’s going to be $100 so if you have the $100 this morning we will be delivering mostly of the cash to you today so let me know what’s going on www.BBB.com/ Jeff Stevenson Mulder Lynda Monroe"
Victim Location 72212
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
I got this email: A complaint has recently been filed with the Better Business Board that involves you. While the complaint is listed against a specific organization, your name was included as a witness to the reported events.
An investigation has been opened regarding this matter and this email has been sent in the hopes that we may take a few minutes of your time to discuss this issue further.
The Case Number is: IL526SR90
Full details including contact information can be found in the active case report which can be accessed here:
https://www.internal-bbb.com/report/investigation. Please take a moment to review the case. The assigned case worker will contact you in the next 48 hours to discuss this investigation further.
Thank you for your time.
Better Business Board Investigative Unit
Victim Location 82901
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
Email sent to me stating that there’s been a BBB complaint filed using me as a witness. Left a case number, IL990SR50, and stated that someone will contact me in 48 hours. Over the weekend.
Victim Location 85748
Type of a scam Other
Received a call this morning and let the answer machine pick it up. Caller identified as with the BBB and stated that there was an amount of money "found" for me and that I was to call the given number, toll free 680-666-1178. I guess further instructions would be given to me at that time. I continually get these kinds of phone calls and am really tired of it.
I hope you can stop these people from doing harm to any one.
Victim Location 36558
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
He called me said he was Frank Rose with the Better Business Bureau. And he had a prize check that I had won and he was investing the number that had called me before. Before I got a call and I told that man where to go. I new it was a scam. And I told this man the same thing. I then wanted to report it to the BBB. And this is what that lady told me to do was tell my story. Please people don’t fall for these scams.
Also he told me that he had mailed forms to me but I never got them.
Victim Location 62040
Type of a scam Phishing
Received this email from what looked like the BBB. I called in to respond but the customer service person said that the number was not like any number the BBB uses: It was: 9754524486. Am sending in via email the fraudulent email I received.
Victim Location 33004
Type of a scam Phishing
I got an email witih a ZIP attachment that says
"
ScamPulse.com
Department of Consumer Affairs
Dear Business owner:
We are formally informing you of a claim filed against your company with the ScamPulse.com.
Your company has a period of 10 business days from the receipt of this notification, to respond to the claim. The response must contain a final rebuttal and be no more than 10 pages in totality.
The full compliant filed as well as the response form have been attached to this email. Due to the privacy of the claim the file is password protected. The password is the complaint reference number found on the subject of the email.
Your reply must be sent to us as instructed within the reply form. If we have not received an answer within the allotted time the claim will awarded to the party filing the claim and they may take further legal action if they choose to do so, depending on the severity of the claim.
Waiting for your reply,
The ScamPulse.com"
Victim Location 44221
Type of a scam Credit Repair/Debt Relief
Caller ID showed "Akron BBB" and the phone # 1-330-564-2493; a recorded voice complimented me on my excellent credit record, and advised me I was eligible for a reduction in my MasterCard interest Rate. I knew the BBB doesn’t offer this type of service, so I am reporting the incident so other more uninformed (or more gullible) victims might be warned.
Victim Location 77833
Type of a scam Phishing
Called and asked if my name was _____ when I said yes he said he was Gary with the BBB and he was calling to help me clear up a BBB claim against me. Did I have time to talk, I said no, he said no? I said no, I have someone at my desk across from me. He said he would call back, I said no, I would call him back to give me his number ( which I had from my caller ID) he stated his name was Gary and the line went dead. I blocked his number. The telephone was 518-745-9009 out of Glen Falls New York.
As far as if they were scamming an individual or business, I’m assuming business since he said he was with the BBB but my work phone lines was directed to my cell phone at the time of the call.
Victim Location 27896
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Company Name: BBB
Name of Person: Benjamin Green
Badge #: BG1998
Phone: 513-909-8657 (But they called from Jamaica).
Details: Winning large sum of money, Free car, Free insurance for three years and free gas for three years.
I will also inform the IRS in detail of the conversation.
Victim Location 78957
Type of a scam Tech Support
one call saying they will charge my account $499 to renew my computer service.
The second call says they are the BBB and will disconnect me from the first caller and put me on their no call list. They wanted me to
be in front of my computer with it on so they can connect .
I did not believe them.
Victim Location 30240
Type of a scam Tech Support
Received a call from someone stating that they were from the BBB of Austin, Tx. they were calling to say that the microsoft license that she has was fraudulent and was trying to give her a refund for $249. They said she purchased the software 2 years ago.
Victim Location 34473
Type of a scam Phishing
person called my home phone and identified himself as Michael Jones from BBB. said I was due a refund and they were sending it to me. He gave me a computer license # and told me how to look it up and I would access the info necessary to get my refund of $499.00. He had me type first CMD then enter on the icon screen and then he told me where to find the number he gave me. In the mean time, I asked what BBB he was calling from and he said Austin ,Tx 78754 I kept asking how I was going to get my money and he kept saying we don’t ask personal information and the form would tell me. ( now I know I have never paid for security and certainly not 499.00. I also know the BBB does not give refunds.) I was trying to get more info from him. First he told me it would be and check and later in the conversation he said I would have my money in 15 minutes. I asked how can you mail me a check in 15 min. He said it goes on your credit card or your bank account, which ever I want. At that point I told him he was changing things too much and I was uncomfortable and said good bye. called tx BBB and she gave me this site. he said I bought this 1-2 years ago and it was either Microsoft,windows or visa. He had my first name and the number he gave me was correct for my computer.
Victim Location 49938
Type of a scam Other
To Dale Welsh Sep 14 at 8:08 AM
Dear Dale Welsh,
Thank you for submitting a scam report to BBB Scam Tracker. As one of our more than 100,000 Citizen Heroes, your report has helped the ScamPulse.com (BBB) educate consumers about how to avoid scams.
We are reaching out to you because we need your help. BBB is working with the FINRA Foundation and Stanford University on a research project that aims to glean new information about why certain people are targeted for scams. The goal is to use this information to craft better interventions for safeguarding people against fraud.
The survey (link below) will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
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The ScamPulse.com thanks you for taking the time to report a scam and for filling out our survey. Together, in partnership with Citizen Heroes like you, we can stop scammers from preying on others.
If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Melissa Trumpower at [email protected]
If you no longer want to receive emails for this survey, please click https://www.cvent.com/d/x_y5ViymNkS5PJSQe-VvEw/mw8c/S1/5C.
Sincerely,
Melissa Trumpower
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BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust
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Victim Location 35205
Type of a scam Employment
The scammers posed as the BBB through an employment search; then referred me to another affiliate of the organization. The affiliate was seeking hire for a personal assistant and went so far as to creating a contract to hire document. The scammer sent a cashiers check and wanted a large sum of money sent via wire transfers.
Victim Location 53562
Type of a scam Phishing
He asked to speak with the “owner” of the company. The Helpline reached out to me – and I advised they can clarify that we are not “owned” by a specific individual, and to try to obtain any order/information possible, so we can help direct him to accurate contacts for his needs.
He declined to then give any details, and never gave his name – stating “let me try something else – and I’ll call back at a different #…”
Below is a quick white pages search from the calling #… certainly not the BBB.
Guessing a spam/scam call – but wanted to send a heads-up… We have call captured if need… thx!
Victim Location 32804
Type of a scam Identity Theft
Posing as BBB representative
Victim Location 60611
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Scammer David William badge# 0091 stated he was the Sr. Accountant with the BBB and case was given to him to notify elderly consumer of winnings with Publisher’s Clearing House. Call was taken by Sr’s daughter. David stated she won 938K & money will be fedexed to residence & to pay $100 fee for fedex delivery upon arrival.
Victim Location 32503
Type of a scam Other
Said had refund of $249 due from ScamPulse.com from a complaint; asked for credit card # to refund; said to go online and go to BBB website to claim refund then gave credit card # on phone and computer; called credit card company on another phone while scammer still on phone and scammer attempted to take $100.00; scammer locked up computer after refusing to give the scammer personal bank info
Victim Location 73463
Type of a scam Phishing
An Indian middleastern accent male mostly call repesent windows tech support call wantting to get into your computer so they can return money for a refund. This last one called June 5 at 430 PM central time saying he was with the Better Bussiniess Buear
Victim Location 62401
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
This person, David Freeman called me saying he was with the BBB. He said that I had won: 2018 Mercedes, and $925,000 cash. He was going to deliver it today.
Victim Location 67213
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call from a lady claiming to be with the BBB. She said they had sent him a couple letters, quoted my PO Box and wanted to see if I was planning to renew my Accreditation for $399. I asked her if she was in the Wichita office and she replied that she was calling from California. I told her that seems strange for someone from the BBB in California to be calling since I am a business owner in Kansas. I ended up calling the local Wichita office and was able to confirm that this was a scam call.
Victim Location 47304
Type of a scam Phishing
I got a call this morning from a man saying he was Don with BBB and needed to speak with the owner of the business. I am not a business, I am a private citizen. So I hung up on the man. I called BBB and they advised me they have no one by the name of Don working for them. It was a scam.
Victim Location 79401
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call from a person stating they were affiliated with the BBB and needed to update my information. They confirmed my name and asked for the last four of my SS#.
Victim Location 60045
Type of a scam Phishing
The "BBB" company called our Sales Department asking for our CEO by his full name to discuss customer inquiries on our company. Anyone who’m would associate at all with my company’s president would have his direct line or wouldn’t call him by his full name.
Caller identified as *** ***. ***.
Victim Location 31523
Type of a scam Tech Support
Caller said that he was with the BBB and he was investigating a company that had taken $100 from me in a tech support scam. He wanted to return my money on behalf of the BBB, but he needed me to give him access to my computer. I refused and he became irate.
Victim Location 80920
Type of a scam Phishing
It was stated that I was involved in a complaint against an organization and was included as a witness. I was provided a case number and that I would be contacted within 48 hours.
Victim Location 71101
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
The e-mail was sent on 9/11/2017, but it went to my junk e-mail. I just saw it today 9/28/17 when I was cleaning out my junk e-mail. It looked suspicious because the e-mail was claiming to be from the ScamPulse.com and there were no official logos or contact information (phone number, address of the office) in the body of the e-mail. Therefore, I logged onto the BBB website and found that there were several almost identical scams reported around the same date. See below for the transcribed e-mail:
"This e-mail has been automatically sent to you because BBB has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. You can download the text file with the explanation of complaint by the following link: https://bit.ly/ZjhlECM
We also request that you give a response within 48 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it. Important notice: When replying to us, please leave the abuse ID "Incident: 4443559534558:873" unchanged in the subject line.
ScamPulse.com
Abuse Department
Luise J. Gregory
The subject line in the e-mail to me only contained the Incident number. I didn’t fully open the e-mail, nor did I click on the text file link.
Victim Location 45202
Type of a scam Phishing
SCAM Message content:
***
This notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jjlMSu
We also ask that you give a short message within 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you plan to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, leave the compliant ID "Case:5876539781167:63" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Kendra R Jensen
Victim Location 37072
Type of a scam Phishing
i am attaching a snip of the email that was sent instead of the text so no one can "accidentally" click the link and get infected.
Victim Location 94521
Type of a scam Phishing
presumably a scam threat of BBB action:
—–Original Message—–
From: Aja A Anson [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 7:23 AM
To:
Subject: Incident:035914930941:452
This email message has been automatically sent to you because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jiu5h0
We also ask that you give a message in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you plan to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Incident:035914930941:452" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Aja A Anson
Victim Location 46385
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
A message was left on my phone by James Anderson of the BBB of West Florida telling me I had won $2.5M . He asked that I call him back at 727-645-0026. I feel this is a scam. I did not call him back.
Victim Location 80209
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
I received an email saying I had been reported to BBB and to click on a link for more info. I feel like it is a scam, but wanted to check.
Victim Location 85119
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
I received the following email, thing is, this does not apply to my business, in any way:
This email has been automatically sent to you because BBB has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link ***
We also request that you give a response within 48 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please leave the abuse ID "Incident:56011444415:170" native in the subject line.
ScamPulse.com
Abuse Department
Myrl R McConnell
Victim Location 62269
Type of a scam Phishing
Received email from Dona A Isaac supposedly with the BBB about my company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act. I don’t have a company. Also, I can’t believe the BBB would send an email from the US using an email address in Italy.
Victim Location 35022
Type of a scam Phishing
This was the email I received:
"This notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jiaaiw
We also request that you give a reply in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "8087401020257:63" native in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department"
The BBB has stated this is not from them and is a phishing attempt. Do not click any links.
Victim Location 53147
Type of a scam Phishing
This was the email sent to us:
This email has been automatically sent to you because we have received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jgBIou
We also ask that you send a message in 24 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "791608381056:034" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Catherine J Long
Type of a scam Phishing
———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Anna C Richardson
Date: Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 11:05 AM
Subject: 928805945057:027
To: not a business account as claimed.
This email notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jgpHiL
We also request that you send a reply in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "928805945057:027" native in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Anna C Richardson
Victim Location 60515
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
I received the following message.
This notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has
received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor
Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link
https://bit.ly/2jgFi1M
We also ask that you give a short reply within 24 hours to us. This response should
contain information about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please leave the abuse ID "Incident:99782775042:471" unchanged
in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Maudie J Gabriel
Victim Location 80923
Type of a scam Phishing
I received the e-mail below, claimed to be from the ScamPulse.com, I did NOT file a complaint. Can you tell me if this actually came from the BBB?
This email message has been automatically sent to you because we have got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jiwWqe
We also ask that you give a response in 48 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you plan to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, leave the abuse ID "Case:5164405195527:732" unchanged in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Abuse Department
Krystal M Becker
Victim Location 25514
Type of a scam Phishing
On September 11, 2017, I received the following email message:
From: "Crystal D Palumbo"
Subject: Incident:***
This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link
https://bit.ly/***
We also request that you give a short reply in 24 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Incident:***" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Crystal D Palumbo
Victim Location 22207
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
Email received yesterday 11:10am to my personal email address listed below:
This notification has been automatically sent to you because we have received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of compliant by following the link ***
We also ask that you send a short message in 48 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you intend to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please keep the compliant ID "Incident:45773343358:835" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Michael M Flores
Victim Location 85308
Type of a scam Phishing
Misspelled words and a Canadian email address caused me to be suspicious, so I didn’t click on their link.
Victim Location 71801
Type of a scam Phishing
This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because we have received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jikaYP
We also ask that you send a short answer within 48 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, leave the abuse ID "Incident:0596887709195:01" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Reta T Menchaca
Victim Location 46962
Type of a scam Phishing
fake email stating:
This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Victim Location 21788
Type of a scam Phishing
—–Original Message—–
From: Darin C McKeehan [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2017 11:15 PM
Subject: Case:312703687672:31
This email message has been automatically sent to you because ScamPulse.com has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explication of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jhy1i5
We also ask that you send a short response in 24 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "Case:312703687672:31" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Darin C McKeehan
Victim Location 75835
Type of a scam Phishing
—–Original Message—–
From: Anthony S Romero [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 10:13 AM
Subject: Case:35370920571:78
This email notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because we have received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jfiaR6
We also ask that you send a reply in 48 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please leave the compliant ID "Case:35370920571:78" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Anthony S Romero
Victim Location 84108
Type of a scam Phishing
Received emails to multiple users claiming we had been reported to the BBB and we needed to download a document. Bogus complaint ID was included.
Victim Location 78703
Type of a scam Phishing
I am the assistant to the Realtor Shannon Schmitz. She received the attached email indicating that we needed to download a complaint that was filed against her with the BBB. We noticed spelling errors and the website the email was sent from were not BBB related so we did not download the attachment, but we may have downloaded malware if we had. Just wanted to make you aware that people are posing as BBB agents with spam emails.
Victim Location 66212
Type of a scam Phishing
—–Original Message—–
From: Kevin B Tinsley [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 10:53 AM
To: terry
Subject: Case:311914549674:588
This email has been automatically sent to you because we have got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link https:*** We also request that you give a answer in 24 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you intend to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "Case:311914549674:588" native in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Kevin B Tinsley
Victim Location 52324
Type of a scam Phishing
Received this message via email. (I did not click on the link to see where it would take me.)
This email has been automatically sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jhqEas
We also request that you send a short reply in 48 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you intend to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Incident:639685809119:842" native in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Margaret W Stapler
Victim Location 41018
Type of a scam Phishing
I do not own a business so I am not sure what this is about. That a complaint has been filed about my business. Mike Averett
ID Case 4394770640393:323.
Thank you
Victim Location 44145
Type of a scam Phishing
Received an email from this man falsely claiming to be from the BBB Abuse Department, attempting to have us click a link. I did not click the link as i’m sure it’s some sort of virus. See email copy below:
From: Lawrence B Farmer [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 12:58 PM
Subject: Incident:3227206362179:011
This email notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/***
We also request that you give a short answer in 24 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the compliant ID "Incident:3227206362179:011" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Lawrence B Farmer
Victim Location 81147
Type of a scam Phishing
GOT E-MAIL FROM THEM SAYING THEY ARE WITH THE BBB AND OUR COMPANY HAS HAD COMPLAINTS OF HEALTH/SAFETY CONCERNS WHEN WE KNOW THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO SUCH COMPLAINT AND WANTED US TO CLICK ON A LINK. WE DID NOT DO IT. I SIMPLY RESPONDED TO THE E-MAIL AND TOLD THEM THAT I HAD CONTACTED THE FBE AND THE BBB TO REPORT THEM AND 2 MINUTES LATER THE EMAIL ADDRESS WOULD NO LONGER ACCEPT EMAIL. THEY WERE WANTTING MONEY TO FIX THE COMPLAINT.
Victim Location 81506
Type of a scam Phishing
Copy of text within email:
This email notification has been automatically sent to you because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link ***
We also request that you send a message within 48 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, leave the compliant ID "Incident:3735195809733:017" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Robert E Trent
Victim Location 06901
Type of a scam Phishing
Here is the email content:
This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link https://bitlyXXXXXXXXX We also request that you give a response within 48 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, leave the abuse ID "6652377518099:975" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Bob S Osbourn
***Message from ScamPulse.com***
FULL URL OF ARTICLE: https://www.bbb.org/council/news-events/bbb-warnings/2017/09/phishing-scam-claim…⇄
Victim Location 28078
Type of a scam Phishing
Incident:559618224044:843
This email has been automatically sent to you because BBB has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2ji06WK
We also request that you send a reply within 24 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please keep the compliant ID "Incident:559618224044:843" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Ashley H Nicklas
Victim Location 32539
Type of a scam Phishing
Received the following email I did not follow the link because I believed it to be malware.
This email message has been automatically sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2ji81TN
We also request that you send a short message in 24 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you intend to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the compliant ID "8819527453528:697" native in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Richard C Sotelo
Victim Location 69021
Type of a scam Phishing
We received an email that is suspicious and does not appear to be legitimate. I have attached a copy. We are a telecommunications and internet provider. My name is Donna Hardwick, I am the IT Manger. Thank you.
BWTelcom
607 Chief St.
Benkelman, Ne. 69021
308-423-2000
Victim Location 87144
Type of a scam Phishing
I have received two email at two different email accounts:
From: Lorraine R Orr [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 9:46 AM
Subject: Case:91685806065:617
This email message has been automatically sent to you because BBB has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explication of compliant by following the link *** We also request that you send a short answer in 48 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, leave the abuse ID "Case:91685806065:617" native in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Lorraine R Orr
claiming there is a case 91685806065:617 against me I do not have a business
Victim Location 85233
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
This was the body of the email:
This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of compliant by following the link ***
We also request that you send a short response in 24 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you plan to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please keep the compliant ID "96869778710:28" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Robin M Moseley
Victim Location 92701
Type of a scam Phishing
This notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link <span title="https://url.emailprotection.link/?aiVG5kVFleZUlHJ0zRX9qLwcwBZUgnjANprIWJ_H1L4s~
https://url.emailprotection.link/?aiVG5kVFleZUlHJ0zRX9qLwcwBZUgnjANprIWJ_H1L4s~<…⇄ />
We also request that you send a response in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "Incident:77185790297:874" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Diane L Robinson
Victim Location 43616
Type of a scam Phishing
Claimed I was being contacted by the BBB because my business was violating Health and Safety laws.
Victim Location 37877
Type of a scam Phishing
The email sounded like a scam and claimed that it was sent to us "because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act." The sender’s email was not affiliated with the BBB.
Victim Location 77036
Type of a scam Phishing
This email has been automatically sent to you because ScamPulse.com has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of compliant by following the link ***
We also request that you give a short reply within 48 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you plan to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please leave the compliant ID "Incident:24447787:519" native in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
June J Kerrick
You can learn more about these bogus phishing and malware scams at https://www.bbb.org/council/news-events/bbb-warnings/2017/09/phishing-scam-claim…⇄
Victim Location 77493
Type of a scam Phishing
EMAIL RECIEVED FROM BBB
This email has been automatically sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link ***
We also request that you give a short message within 48 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you intend to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the compliant ID "Incident:9367199000733:918" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Betty S Peyton
Victim Location 27529
Type of a scam Phishing
This is what I received:
—–Original Message—–
From: Amelia J Jenkins [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 10:34 AM
To: Mary Langworthy
Subject: 09029928093:248
This notification has been automatically sent to you because BBB has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link <removed> We also request that you give a response in 48 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, leave the abuse ID "09029928093:248" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Amelia J Jenkins
***BBB has issued a warning about phishing emails http://go.bbb.org/phishing0917
Victim Location 67211
Type of a scam Phishing
Received email: (did not click on link)
Eleonore J Matta
This email notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2ji0bd0
We also ask that you give a short answer in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "Incident:381001878056:342" native in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Eleonore J Matta
Victim Location 35967
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because we have got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2ji7pO8
We also ask that you send a short message within 48 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you plan to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, leave the compliant ID "Incident:055354957363:636" native in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Elisabeth P Hodges
Victim Location 92078
Type of a scam Phishing
I received the following email which seemed suspicious:
This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jjGv8L
We also request that you send a response in 24 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Case:176262974467:162" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Herbert L Ortega
Victim Location 85210
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
Received an email on ur franchise website regarding violating the The Safety and Health Act.
Read as follows:
—–Original Message—–
From: "Flossie R Heinemann"
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:23am
Subject: Case:35865088011:300
This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link ***
We also ask that you send a response within 48 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please keep the compliant ID "Case:35865088011:300" native in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Abuse Department
Flossie R Heinemann
THIS IS A SCAM!
Victim Location 46062
Type of a scam Phishing
Received an email from someone not the BBB. Said we had violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. Scam.
Type of a scam Phishing
Got this email today. Even though I know the company I work for would not violate H&S acts you never know if a complaint could be filed. However, the wording / grammar was very suspicious. Looked it up and sure enough others have received the same scam. I dont know what they want but I’m not going click on the link to find out either.
It read as follows:
From: Matthew P Loomis
Date: September 11, 2017 at 12:17:48 PM ADT
To:
Subject: Incident:***
This email notification has been automatically sent to you because we have received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.***
We also ask that you give a message within 24 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you plan to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please leave the abuse ID "Incident:***:***" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Matthew P Loomis
Victim Location 67213
Type of a scam Phishing
From: Harvey Y Smith
Date: Mon, Sep 11, 2017 10:52 AM
To:
Cc:
Subject:3054199295736:80
This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because we have got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jjKH8v
We also ask that you send a answer within 24 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please leave the abuse ID "3054199295736:80" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Harvey Y Smith
Victim Location 21046
Type of a scam Phishing
The emails says: "This email has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act."
The email subject area lists a "case" number.
The body of the email has a link for me to click.
The emails says it’s from the BBB Compliant Department, Teresa W Bickford.
Victim Location 77032
Type of a scam Phishing
Email received by Scammer:
This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of compliant by following the link ***
We also request that you give a response within 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "789015120820:013" native in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Compliant Department
Carolyn R Anderson
Victim Location 92026
Type of a scam Phishing
Email from Richard V Lombard with subject Case:87930572047:196 saying:
This email has been automatically sent to you because we have got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jijYZB
We also ask that you give a response in 48 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Case:87930572047:196" native in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Richard V Lombard
SPAM header:
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Received: from mail.atlanticpkg.com (mail.atlanticpkg.com [74.203.105.82])
by us-smtp-1.mimecast.com with ESMTP id us-mta-74-hz7K4i_ZPAC-R8o5JMcVow-1;
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by smtp.atlanticpkg.com with ESMTPA; 11 Sep 2017 16:08:14 -0000
From: "Richard V Lombard"
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?Case=3A87930572047=3A196?=
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2017 11:08:12 -0500
MIME-Version: 1.0
X-mailer: BlitzMail 89.299794883
Content-Description: Multipart message
Message-ID:
X-MC-Unique: hz7K4i_ZPAC-R8o5JMcVow-1
Content-Type: Multipart/mixed;
boundary="————476163325985453172240159"
X-Nonspam: None
Victim Location 28203
Type of a scam Phishing
This was an email sent, claiming to be from "abuse dept" of the BBB with an incident # saying I needed to click a link and read the incident and get back to them with a response. It is super fishy because the email address it was sent from is not a bbb.org email address, and the link given to click isn’t a bbb link either. I didn’t click it!
Victim Location 85234
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
Below is the email received this morning. I just recently started a new business, but not with that email address.
Brenda H Saulsberry
7:20 AM (2 hours ago)
to liz
This email message has been automatically sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explication of compliant by following the link ***
We also request that you send a response in 24 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please leave the compliant ID "Incident:807360689021:344" unchanged in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Compliant Department
Brenda H Saulsberry
Victim Location 85741
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
Received this email today which used the BBB as their alleged company. Here is a copy and I did not reply to it and believe it to be some sort of phishing scam.
This email notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because we have received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jhzCV7
We also request that you give a message in 48 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the compliant ID "Incident:67187456813:08" unchanged in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Jennifer C Patterson
Victim Location 57028
Type of a scam Phishing
I got an email saying the following:
This email message has been automatically sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jhPHdJ
We also request that you send a short message within 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you plan to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, leave the abuse ID "Case:53691562422:34" native in the subject line.
BBB
Compliant Department
Joe L Tedder
I searched Joe Tedder on the BBB website and it looks like he is possibly an employee of the ScamPulse.com but the email is strange and I don’t believe it is legitimate and feel the link would likely try to corrupt my system. I feel the BBB would likely mail a letter of complaint to our company rather than sending an email to us in my potential junk mail folder in my email.
Victim Location 29577
Type of a scam Phishing
This is what I received:
From: Harold R Rosa
Date: Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 11:54 AM
Subject: Case:8081831452792:460
To: [email protected]***.com
This email message has been automatically sent to you because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jg4Fka
We also ask that you send a reply in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, keep the compliant ID "Case:8081831452792:460" unchanged in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Abuse Department
Harold R Rosa
—
I don’t believe the above is an official email from the BBB…just sayin
Victim Location 77382
Type of a scam Phishing
This notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link ***
We also ask that you send a short reply in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "Incident:25095238845:410" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Walter S Thompson
Victim Location 78006
Type of a scam Phishing
I just received an email saying that the BBB has gotten a complaint with our company that we violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. It was from Mary C. Abbott but the email is a different name and that I had a case number and I needed to click the link they provided to get me to the BBB office.
Victim Location 48442
Type of a scam Phishing
Received email claiming we are violating Fair Labor Trade Act. Cannot verify source. Not valid.
Victim Location 77027
Type of a scam Phishing
received this email below:
This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of compliant by following the link ***
We also ask that you give a reply within 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "Incident:680137858356:33" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Andrew R Cross
You can learn more about these bogus phishing and malware scams at https://www.bbb.org/council/news-events/bbb-warnings/2017/09/phishing-scam-claim…⇄
Victim Location 76013
Type of a scam Phishing
This is the email I received:
Earl B Adams Today at 9:22 AM
To
xxxxxxxx.com
Message body
This notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jjMryz
We also request that you give a short message in 48 hours to us. This message should contain info about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Incident:70834537373:191" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Earl B Adams
Victim Location 28906
Type of a scam Phishing
Copy of email sent
This email notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jiCMYG
We also ask that you send a reply in 24 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please leave the compliant ID "Case:9956309179261:419" native in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Rodney E McArthur
Victim Location 21620
Type of a scam Phishing
I have received the following email today, 9/11/2017:
"This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
"You can download the document with the explication of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2ji75if
"We also ask that you give a reply in 24 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you plan to do with it.
"Important notice:
"When replying to us, leave the abuse ID "Case:826499242419:443" unchanged in the subject line.
"ScamPulse.com
"Abuse Department
"Earnest B Downing"
Victim Location 72631
Type of a scam Phishing
This is the text of the email
"This notification has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has got a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jjIZUD
We also request that you give a response within 48 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the compliant ID "Case:0075291593764:931" unchanged in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Abuse Department
Willis J Epps"
Victim Location 85255
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
From: Daniel S Shoop [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 8:07 AM
To: Leann Tarter
Subject: Incident:05240028080:273
This email message has been automatically sent to you because BBB has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of compliant by following the link ***
We also ask that you send a message within 24 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you intend to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the compliant ID "Incident:05240028080:273" unchanged in the subject line.
Type of a scam Phishing
Sender pose as BBB representative with a complaint #Case:16102015719:069. Site and Scammer EMail address is not a BBB authorised person.
Victim Location 85282
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
Inbox > Message Detail
Print Previous Next
Subject:
Case:695333982689:536
From:
"Emmett D Williams" (Add as Preferred Sender)
Date: Mon, Sep 11, 2017 7:39 am
To: xxxxxxxxxxxxx
This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the document with the explication of compliant by following the link ***
We also ask that you send a message in 48 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you plan to do with it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Case:695333982689:536" native in the subject .
BBB
Abuse Department
Emmett D Williams
Victim Location 66441
Type of a scam Phishing
This notification has been automatically sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explication of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/2jfmFuY
We also ask that you give a short answer in 48 hours to us. This message should contain information about what you plan to do with it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please keep the abuse ID "589362901496:136" native in the subject line.
BBB
Abuse Department
Hazel R Peters
Victim Location 27834
Type of a scam Phishing
4721603594764:866
An email was sent to me from a KACY C MORTON claiming to be a representative of BBB. Email regarding a compliant/violation of the health and safety act. The email wanted me to click on a link and respond within 24 hours.
The above number is a reference number given within the email regarding this issue. My name or my businesses’ names are NOT mentioned in the email. I will NOT click on this link. I think it is a scam. The email from KACY C MORTON is [email protected]
Thank you
***BBB has issued a warning about phishing emails http://go.bbb.org/phishing0917
Victim Location 86001
Type of a scam Phishing
Following is the email received. I did NOT click on the link, but forwarded it to you for your follow up.
RH
==============
This email has been automatically sent to you because BBB has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the document with the explication of abuse by following the link ***
We also ask that you give a answer in 48 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, please leave the abuse ID "Incident:1690367633722:261" native in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Abuse Department
John N McConnell
Victim Location 03033
Type of a scam Phishing
Received the following email:
This email message has been automatically generated and sent to you because BBB has received a complaint, claiming that your company is violating the The Safety and Health Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of compliant by following the link https://bit.ly/2jhhMSh
We also request that you give a short answer within 24 hours to us. This response should contain information about what you plan to do about it.
Important notice:
When replying to us, please leave the compliant ID "8949229847060:675" unchanged in the subject .
BBB
Compliant Department
Candice T Robertson
Victim Location 44107
Type of a scam Phishing
This email has been automatically sent to you because we have got an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
You can download the text file with the explanation of abuse by following the link https://bit.ly/***
We also request that you send a short message in 48 hours to us. This response should contain info about what you intend to do about it.
Important note:
When replying to us, keep the abuse ID "Incident:3652290193831:129" native in the subject .
ScamPulse.com
Compliant Department
Jose K Stratton
Victim Location 19380
Type of a scam Other
We are a restaurant management company and a lot of our managers are getting emails regarding an Incident file for a complaint from the BBB that we are violating the Fair Labor Standards Act with a link to download the explanation of abuse.
I have attached a screen shot.
Victim Location 46553
Type of a scam Phishing
The following purports to be from the BBB with a link to the website: https:*** I am guessing it is a phishing attempt. I don’t click on links from people I was not expecting correspondence.*** *** From: Bertha D Carter
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2017 11:11 AM
Subject: 22267463270:229
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Compliant Department
Bertha D Carter
Victim Location 16936
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
This email has been automatically sent to you because ScamPulse.com has received an abuse, claiming that your company is violating the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Compliant Department
Michael K Rexford
Victim Location 52069
Type of a scam Phishing
From: Janet Burkholder
Date: Mon, Aug 7, 2017 at 9:40 AM
Subject: Case:1887730827351:629 Easton Valley Community Schools
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Victim Location 85207
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received a very suspicious call from a person who said his name was Wayne Anderson, and he also claimed to work for the ScamPulse.com in Tampa, FL. He called me from the number 876-883-1296, which is either an out of country number or a burner cell number, as that area code doesn’t show up in a search of US area codes. He also gave me another number of 757-690-0121, which is in Virginia Beach, VA.
Anyway, he told me that I had won $8.5 million and a car and more cash, tax free. And ALL I had to do was send him (or someone else by the name of Linda VanFossen) $399 for processing and handling. I just needed to go to Walmart and get a Western Union receipt, and tomorrow they would come to my door with all of my prizes! So after listening and playing along with all of his B.S., I told him he was full of it, and he proceeded to use some colorful four letter words and insults in my direction. I told him to have a nice day and hung up.
Never in the history of the universe have I ever heard of having to pay anything to receive a prize/lottery/sweepstakes, other than income taxes, which are after the fact, not upfront through Western Union.
Victim Location 32224
Type of a scam Credit Cards
they wanted to lower my interest rate, as well as wanting all of my personal card info. Thank goodness I am not an [censored]. They said they were the ones who distributes the credit cards to banks. As soon as I looked up BBB, I told the guy many scam alerts popped up and he hung up right away
Victim Location 29588
Type of a scam Phishing
Person claimed to be from BBB wanting to change our credit card interest. He got very verbal when my husband called him out!
Victim Location 65804
Type of a scam Phishing
The man called wanted me to go to my computer to help me fill out a form to get my refund. He says his co. is contracted by the BBB to get people their refund. Would not allow me to check his business or anything it had to right then. He said he had already sent the form to my computer and he just wanted to help me fill it out and then he said he had to connect the BBB and us at the same time. He was very forceful on getting me to go to my computer and I hung up. The number he gave me was 805-621-7111 and he said to please help him complete his job. He sounded like the same group that calls saying there from Microsoft Windows. As we all should know HP, Microsoft, and any credible co. does not call you you call them. If it sounds to good it probably is. I hope this will help others since I have checked it out it sure seems to be.
Victim Location 71852
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
got six calls in a row from this number from a lady with a fake sounding voice that says she is from the BBB and i had several bad reports about me but they caught the criminals and they have a check for me. would not take no for an answer, every time i hung up she called right back. even after i sat the phone down by my computer speaker for her listening enjoyment she didn’t quit talking.
Victim Location 46703
Type of a scam Business Email Compromise
Recorded message that was the ScamPulse.com and that my email had been compromised (which it had and working with new Go-Daddy as new service provider to fix). The recording was otherwise unidentified, and I have never gotten a recorded call like this, particularly recording stating call the ScamPulse.com representative back at phone number: 559-900-3424. Thought you should know.
Victim Location 35953
Type of a scam Other
No money has exchanged hands. I am not sure what they are hoping to accomplish.
Victim Location 35127
Type of a scam Tech Support
Call from ScamPulse.com concerning hacking of your computer that they need to fix before something happens. Then they say are you near your computer so we can get the serial number or some other number to fix the problem
Victim Location 28655
Type of a scam Phishing
I had a message on my ans. mach. Wednesday from a man who said he was with the BBB and was needing to get some documentation from me for the US Dept. of Treasury. he said his name was JUSTIN EDWARDS and gave a telephone number of 202-391-0974
Victim Location 45331
Type of a scam Phishing
Received a call this morning from a man claiming to be from BBB. He wanted to confirm my address and number of employees. He hung up on me when I asked him his name. I called the number shown on my caller ID. There was a recorded message from a woman with a British accent stating the individual I was trying to reach was not available.
Victim Location 44601
Type of a scam Fake Check/Money Order
He started by telling me he was with the BBB and I was a 3rd place winner for being a good citizen & paying my bills on time.. I have won 1.5 million dollars.. 1st I needed to stop @ a local Walmart & register.. Wanted my kids names for beneficiaries in case something happened b4 I got home to collect $$.. Wanted me to send $355.00 b4 check was issued.. I refused & hung up.. They called back.. Actually 3 times.. Very concerned that I had a husband.. If I was a senior if I shared bank account with husband.. When refused to send $$ told them I knew it was a scam & im not an [censored] they decided they’d send $$ 1st then I could pay out of that.. Said it was though the BBB Wanted me to call back their number 619-434-0936 to verify.. I refused to call them said they had my number & I wasn’t calling anyone to "verify" because I knew they could route me to wherever they wanted it to go.. He said he call me everyday until I got home which I told them I wouldn’t be there til May 1st to be sure I was ok & would then issue the $$. The name he gave was Mark Jacobs BBB# 222264MJ & District manager name is Dark or Derk? Rogers
Victim Location 15501
Type of a scam Phishing
Company Received call stating caller was from the BBB regarding their Credit Card Machine. The caller asked for the Bank account routing info and Social Security Number to update the credit card machine. The company provided this information to the caller thinking it was the BBB. The callers names were: John and Issac (claiming to be from the BBB)
Victim Location 19403
Type of a scam Other
A guy named Ed Hopkins called and said he was with BBB and wanted to talk to the owner. Apparently he wants us to give our credit card number so we can stay in good standing.
Victim Location 32257
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
David Sawyer with the BBB called and said I have been awarded by the government 2.5 Million dollars a Mercedes with free insurance for a year and a gas card for free gas from Texaco for a year. He gave me a phone number of 904-435-4838 to call him back to claim my prize after I called 929-444-7214 to verify the funds are actually in an account for me. that account information is Acct # 40569690 pin # 7821. He mentioned a Donna Dean in Colorado but I don’t really know what that was all about.
Type of a scam Yellow Pages/Directories
I currently receive a call from the someone claiming to be from the BBB between 2 – 4 times a month asking if our office is moving. When I ask them what it is for or tell them that we are not moving they hang up the phone on me.
Victim Location 80525
Type of a scam Tech Support
I received a phone call this morning from a man named Micheal from the ScamPulse.com telling me my computer was having problems and he could help me. I kept asking him what company he was from because I didn’t realize that the BBB deals with fixing computers or that their employees would call from a cell phone. Figuring it was a scam I told him if I had issues with my computer I would contact the Original Equipment Manufacturer and then said goodbye.
Victim Location 99161
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
Consumer reported a telephone call from the "BBB" saying she had won money, a basket of something etc.