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BBB warns consumers of phishing scam

Consumers and businesses in the US have been warned by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) that e-mail messages exploiting its name are currently in circulation and could damage their internet security.

According to Steve Cox, a BBB spokesperson, the emails which are asking recipients to register their software with the non-profit organisation are part of a phishing scam.

"The messages and posts are most likely part of a large-scale phishing scam leveraging the trusted nature of the BBB name to entice recipients and bloggers to open messages and access attachments or links," he said.

"Anyone receiving an e-mail or viewing a blog requiring the registration of software with BBB should not click on any links or in any way respond to the message."

Mr Cox went on to say that opening the messages could allow online threats and other harmful viruses such as spyware to enter and compromise their networks.

Phishing is used by cyber crooks to steal sensitive personal information and could lead to ID theft.

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