Don’t Open Email Falsely Claiming To Be From FTC

March 5, 2013  |  By:
FTC Warns Small Businesses: Don’t Open Email Falsely Claiming to be From FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is warning small businesses:  An email that pretends to be from the FTC with “NOTIFICATION OF CONSUMER COMPLAINT” in the subject line is not from the FTC.
The email falsely states that a complaint has been filed against their company.  It contains a link to consumer complaints, a link to contact the FTC, and an FTC telephone number – but the email is fake.
The FTC’s advice:
  • Do not open the email
  • If you have opened it, do not click any links or attachments because they may install a virus or other spyware on your computer.
  • Delete the email.  Read more.
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