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Updated: 7:19 PM Aug 26, 2008
Better Business Bureau Warns Consumers of Email Hoax
After learning of a possible email hoax, the Better Business Bureau in Bryan is warning area residents to be careful when opening email attachments.
Posted: 5:21 PM Aug 26, 2008Reporter: Sylvia Villarreal Email Address: villarreal@kbtx.com |
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After learning of a possible email hoax, the Better Business Bureau in Bryan is warning area residents to be careful when opening email attachments.
The bogus email from UPS or FedEx is alerting consumers they have a shipment that cannot be delivered.
In the email, recipients are directed to open an attachment, but officials are warning people not to open it because the attachment contains a virus.
Larry Lightfoot with the Better Business Bureau office in Bryan says if the attachment is opened, the sender may be able to retrieve personal data stored on the computer hard drive.
While UPS may send emails to its cumstomers, officials say they rarely include attactments.
If you have received an email and aren't sure if it's authentic, you should call your local UPS office.
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While UPS may send emails to its cumstomers, officials say they rarely include attactments. SPELL CHECK. IT WORKS.
there ought to be a law against SPAM. its driving me CRAZY!, i swear my inbox is ALWAYS full of spam. i guess the only way to NOT recieve spam is to NOT sign up on websites that ask you for your email address, for example, KBTX.com has a place to put your email address when you post a comment but it also says "optional" which means you have the choice weather or not to provide your email address.
Before opening any e-mail or attachment, you should first ask yourself "how did the sender get my e-mail address?". If you did not give them the address, then DON'T EVEN READ THE MESSAGE!
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