Victim Location 01940
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received three emails over the weekend from:
An example is below. The emails increase in their emphasis on acting quickly.
Email:
"Congratulations!
I am pleased to let you know that [company] has been selected to receive the 2015 Best of Business Award for Littleton in the Small Business category.
We need you to confirm your award now. To accept your award – and to help the Small Business Community Association help you and your 23 million small business peers grow and thrive – please use the following link to start the acceptance process: Award Acceptance Wizard
The Small Business Community Association has been dedicated to empowering and recognizing small business owners who make a difference in their respective communities since 2006. About Us
To become a more active part of this elite community of small business owners that comprise less than 1% of total business owners in the United States, please follow this link.
Award Acceptance Wizard
We respect your privacy and your inbox. This is a courtesy notification from the SBCA Community. If you wish decline your award and stop receiving notifications please use this link now: Unsubscribe
Once again, Congratulations twice on your nomination and award! "
Victim Location 03060
Type of a scam Sweepstakes/Lottery/Prizes
I received an email from Rich Thurman <rt[email protected]> stating that we had been selecting to win the "Best of Business" award. I asked some questions and wasn’t happy with the answers so I went to the BBB website and found this:
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It was then after seeing the BBB website that I learned this was a scam
Here is the person’s contact information, as given in the email to me:
Small Business Community
Rich Thurman
Founder
480-267-6221