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BBB Warning: Beware Holiday Scammers

» Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 2:22 pm

Pensacola, Fla. (December 4, 2008) – Your Better Business Bureau is warning consumers of a new string of phishing e-mails making the rounds this holiday season. Scammers are posing as well-known companies that do a lot of business this time of year, attempting to steal personal information such as Social Security or credit card numbers. “While most of the country is spreading peace and love this holiday season, criminals are spreading computer viruses and stealing identities,” said Norman Wright, President/CEO of your BBB serving northwest Florida. “Hackers… » More

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