Victim Location 39041
Type of a scam Other
I received an email yesterday from a company that stated that my company, Background Reporters, had been selected for the 2015 Best of Ridgeland awards. I thought it might be legitimate since I had seen an ad in the Clarion Ledger about making nominations for Best of Mississippi awards. I became suspicious when I clicked on the link and they wanted me to pay for the award ($149 or more). I then googled it to see if anyone else had reported this as a scam. I found several reports in different areas of the country. I am passing this information on to the Mississippi ScamPulse.com so other businesses will be aware of the scam. Thanks, *** ***, Background Reporters, ***@backgroundreporters.com.
Here is the email I received:
Background Reporters, LLC has been selected for the 2015 Best of Ridgeland Awards for Court Reporter.
For details and more information please view our website:
2015 Best of Ridgeland Awards – Court Reporter
If you are unable to view the link above, please copy and paste the following into your web browser:
http://ridgeland.commonsor.org/s7psbxur_BACKGROUND-REPORTERS-LLC
Best Regards,
Ridgeland Business Recognition