Alexander
Miami,#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, October 18, 2005
Dear Jessica and Potential Rip-Off Victims: To prevent this from happening again, NEVER give out any of your financial or other personal information in response to an e-mail. When you get an e-mail asking you for financial information in response, IGNORE IT, as it is a "phishing scam" (see "How Not to Get Hooked by a Phishing Scam" on http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/phishingalrt.htm). LEGITIMATE COMPANIES NEVER ASK FOR PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL. If you ever get an e-mail requesting your personal or financial information, CALL THE COMPANY USING A PHONE NUMBER YOU KNOW TO BE GENUINE and discuss your information with the representative or in person at the acutal business location. Instead, TRASH THE MESSAGE and file a complaint with the FTC on www.ftc.gov. You may also want to visit www.ftc.gov/spam to learn how to avoid e-mail scams and other deceptive e-mails. I hope that this helped Jessica and will help potential fraud victims. Sincerely: