Do NOT open that attachment!

By Staff Writer - Kamloops This Week  Published: November 24, 2011 11:00 AM

The Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent scam alert, cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint. The email contains a dangerous attachment regarding a complaint and appears to direct recipients to the Better Business Bureau website.  This is a scam as the Better Business Bureau does not send complaints as attachments via email. The email appears to come from a fake Better Business Bureau employee claiming the recipient needs to review the matter and advise the Better Business Bureau of their position. From there, the email appears to direct the recipient to the Better Business Bureau website, but actually directs them to an outside link. This email is fraudulent and does not originate from the Better Business Bureau.  The email attachment and link are malicious and the Better Business Bureau is strongly advising people not to open or click on them.  Those receiving such an email are asked to disregard it, report any information received to the Better Business Bureau’s scam portal and then delete it.  Those who have clicked on the link are advised to immediately do a virus scan on their computer. The Better Business Bureau’s website can be fund at bbb.org.