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SCAM ALERT: Background check email downloads malware
February 11, 2015 posted by Steve Brownstein
Scammers are either getting gutsy or just making really bad choices: this scam is one that turned up in the perfect inbox- the Better Business Bureau's email!
There is an email going around saying someone checked your background record, and of course that peaks your interest.
The email states if you click the link, they can spill all the details.
However, that click tells you nothing about the fake background check. But it does put malware on your computer to phish out personal, often financial, information.
Per usual, the BBB says the best way to protect yourself from these emails is to be cautious of anything sent from an email address that does not seem to match the alleged source of information.
Also, look for poor spelling or grammar.
Beware any email claiming to give you something you never signed up to get
