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Don’t Open Email Falsely Claiming
to be From FTC
03/04/13
FTC Warns Small Businesses: Don’t Open Email Falsely Claiming
to be From FTC
The Federal Trade Commission is warning small businesses: An
email that pretends to be from the FTC with “NOTIFICATION OF
CONSUMER COMPLAINT” in the subject line is not from the FTC.
The email falsely states that a complaint has been filed
against their company. It contains a link to consumer
complaints, a link to contact the FTC, and an FTC telephone
number – but the email is fake.
The FTC’s advice:
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Do not open the email
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If you have opened it, do not click any links or
attachments because they may install a virus or other
spyware on your computer.
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Delete the email. Read more.
Don't open email falsely claiming to be from the IRS
With tax season upon us,
Post Oak Bank wants to remind its customer that neither the
Bank nor the IRS will ever email you regarding personal
information.
The latest scam is
concerning tax refunds.
If you receive any email purporting to be from the IRS,
delete it immediately.
NEVER click on a link or attachment.
Although this email may look legitimate and it may be
tempting, especially if you just filed a return, it is not
valid.
Feel free to contact the
Bank at 713-439-3900 if you feel your account or information
has been compromised.
The subject line may say
something similar to: “Income Tax Refund NOT APPROVED”.
Email Example:
Hereby You notified that
Your Federal Tax Transfer Appeal ({ID: 5007194662841),
recently has been REJECTED.
If you believe that IRS did not properly estimate your
case due to mischievousness of the fact(s), be prepared to
supply additional information.
You can obtain non-acceptance details and re-submit
your appeal by visiting a link below.
Please enter official site for details.
Internal Revenue Service
Stay tuned for more tips and tricks to protect
against fraud.
Protect Your Privacy
We have been notified of several Internet scams requesting
personal banking information. PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND to
any calls or emails of this type. Post Oak Bank, N.A.
will never NEVER ask for your account information via email,
telephone call, or direct mail. If you have any
questions about a request you receive, please contact us
ASAP. We want to help you PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY!
Reporting Fraud
To report fraud on your Post Oak Bank account or if
you have questions, call a Post Oak Bank Customer
Service Specialist at (713) 439-3900. Contact one
of the three major credit bureaus to place fraud alert
on your credit report, as well as a victim's statement
asking the creditors call you before opening new
accounts or charging existing ones.
* Equifax (800) 525-6285
* Experian (888) 397-3742
* TransUnion (800) 680-7289
As required by law, the selected credit bureau will
report the information to the other two bureaus for you.
You should also:
* Contact creditors for any accounts that
have been affected.
* Always follow up with a letter and keep
copies of everything.
* Close affected accounts and assign
passwords to new ones.
For more information, visit:
www.stopfraud.gov
www.onlineonguard.gov
www.fdic.gov
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