[Durham INC] FW: [cwneighbors] BBB Warns of Email Scam Using LinkedIn Name

[Pat Carstensen]

I think these have gotten into the INC list-serve

To: Colony-Woods at GoogleGroups.com; CWNeighbors at YahooGroups.com; RidgefieldParkBriarcliff at YahooGroups.com
From: RickFahrer at aol.com
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 11:01:13 -0400
Subject: [cwneighbors] BBB Warns of Email Scam Using LinkedIn Name




FYI  ~Rick Fahrer
 

In a message dated 10/18/2012 10:45:36 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, RCLARK at townofchapelhill.org 
writes:

  
  fyi
  
  
  
  
    
    
      
        
      
        Robin 
        Clark
Community 
        Services Officer
Police
Town of Chapel Hill
405 
        Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-5705 
        
        Phone: 
        (919) 969-2068
Fax: (919) 968-2096 
    
  rclark at townofchapelhill.org 
  
  
  
  
  From: BBB Serving 
  Eastern NC [mailto:mschmidt at raleigh.bbb.org] 
Sent: Thursday, 
  October 18, 2012 10:43 AM
To: ROBIN CLARK
Subject: BBB 
  Warns of Email Scam Using LinkedIn Name 
  BBB Warns of 
  Email Scam Using LinkedIn Name
  RALEIGH, N.C. 
  (October 18, 2012) — 
  Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina warns consumers to 
  beware of a new e-mail scam using LinkedIn’s name. BBB has been alerted that 
  numerous consumers have received these ‘phishing’ e-mails recently. 
  
  The 
  e-mail states that you have invitations from people who want to connect with 
  you and provides a link for you to click on to view your invitations. 
  The links provided do not include the LinkedIn.com domain 
  name, and BBB advises consumers to avoid clicking on any links 
  and to delete the e-mail immediately. The goal of ‘phishing’ e-mails is to 
  obtain enough personal information about you to steal your 
  identity.
  BBB offers the 
  following advice to consumers who receive these e-mails:
  
    Do not click on 
    any of the links or attachments provided. These links and attachments can 
    expose your computer to malware or other viruses. 
    Never reply to 
    the e-mail or provide any personal information. 
    Delete the 
    e-mail immediately. 
    Protect your 
    computer with anti-virus software and scan your computer frequently for 
    viruses. 
    If you do 
    receive an e-mail claiming to be from LinkedIn and are not sure if it is 
    legitimate, visit www.LinkedIn.com 
    directly. 
    Always use 
    caution when sharing personal information online, as it can be used to steal 
    your identity.
  For additional 
  information, visit bbb.org.
  
  
  About BBB serving 
  Eastern North Carolina
  Better Business 
  Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina is a 501(c)(6) not-for-profit 
  corporation serving 33 counties in eastern North Carolina. The organization is 
  funded primarily by BBB Accredited Business fees from more than 3,000 local 
  businesses and professional firms. BBB promotes integrity, consumer confidence 
  and business ethics through business self-regulation in the local marketplace. 
  Services provided by BBB include reports on companies and charitable 
  organizations, general monitoring of advertising in the marketplace, 
  consumer/business education programs and dispute resolution services. All 
  services are provided at no cost to the public, with the occasional exception 
  of mediation and arbitration. Visit bbb.org.
  # # #
 
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This email was 
  sent to: RCLARK at townofchapelhill.org 
  
>From BBB Serving Eastern NC, 5540 Munford Rd., Ste 130, Raleigh, NC 27613 
  USA
 		 	   		  
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