FTC Compliance... email??
As a business owner I am careful to always use opt-ins and remain in full compliance and never send B2B emails through automated means. So I was quite surprised to recieve this letter earlier today via email:
Subject-":SPAM: URGENT : Pending consumer complaint!"
"Dear business owner,
A consumer complaint has been filled against your company. Your company is being accused of trying to commit fraud against the complaint's filling party.
The full text of the complaint file can be viewed on the FTC website, in PDF format, by visiting the following link :
((REMOVED LINK IN CASE IT IS DANGEROUS))
An official response from your part is required, in order to take further action.
Please review the charges brought forward in the complaint file, and contact us as soon as possible by :
Phone: Call our toll-free helpline: 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357);
TTY: 1-866-653-4261
Online: Use our secure complaint form
(https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ )
Email: complaints@ftc.gov
Thank you,
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Protection Department"
The link I removed here.. leads to a file that is a .scr file and not a pdf at all... I am also suspicious that the greeting is not capitalized. It "looked" like an official email with a header and all and came from "complaints@ftc.gov" apparently. Does this seem legitimate? Would they even send emails this way?
Subject-":SPAM: URGENT : Pending consumer complaint!"
"Dear business owner,
A consumer complaint has been filled against your company. Your company is being accused of trying to commit fraud against the complaint's filling party.
The full text of the complaint file can be viewed on the FTC website, in PDF format, by visiting the following link :
((REMOVED LINK IN CASE IT IS DANGEROUS))
An official response from your part is required, in order to take further action.
Please review the charges brought forward in the complaint file, and contact us as soon as possible by :
Phone: Call our toll-free helpline: 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357);
TTY: 1-866-653-4261
Online: Use our secure complaint form
(https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/ )
Email: complaints@ftc.gov
Thank you,
Federal Trade Commission
Consumer Protection Department"
The link I removed here.. leads to a file that is a .scr file and not a pdf at all... I am also suspicious that the greeting is not capitalized. It "looked" like an official email with a header and all and came from "complaints@ftc.gov" apparently. Does this seem legitimate? Would they even send emails this way?
Sal
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