Junk Email – Subject: “Information from BBB, id…”

Today I received two Emails pretending to be from the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The BBB is a non profit organization, fighting against scams, not just in and from the internet. If you have problems with a company you can contact the BBB and file a complain. You can get more information about the BBB by following this link http://www.bbb.org

But coming back to the Emails I received. Both Emails had the BBB Logo as well as an attachment. The attachment was a ZIP file and after opening the ZIP a EXE file was revealed.

Please find here the text of those Emails.

Email 01:
From: Better Business Bureau <abuse@bbb.org>
Subject: Information from BBB, id0979460
Date: 8 February 2012

Text:

Dear!
Here with the Better Business Bureau notifies you that we have received a complaint (ID 9Y079861197)
from one of your customers with respect to their dealership with you.

Please open the attached Compliant Report below to obtain more information on this matter and let us know of your point of view as soon as possible.

We are looking forward to your prompt reply.
Regards,
Better Business Bureau

Attachment Name:
Better_Business_Bureau_Compliant-Report-29770974513407.zip

In ZIP:
Better Business Bureau Compliant Report.exe

Screenshot:

Email 02:
From: Better Business Bureau <abuse@bbb.org>
Subject: Information from BBB, id4946129
Date: 8 February 2012

Text:

Dear!
Here with the Better Business Bureau notifies you that we have received a complaint (ID 6H881420044)
from one of your customers with respect to their dealership with you.

Please open the attached Compliant Report below to obtain more information on this matter and let us know of your point of view as soon as possible.

We are looking forward to your prompt reply.
Regards,
Better Business Bureau

Attachment Name:
Better_Business_Bureau_Compliant-Report-43209378161329.zip

In ZIP:
Better Business Bureau Compliant Report.exe

Screenshot:

If you have received an Email like that I recommend to delete the Email.

If you are a business owner and afraid that an angry costumer may have filed a complain, please visit the website of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) at http://www.bbb.org to contact them directly via Email or phone. If they have a complain on file they will be able to help you.

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