Monday, December 1, 2014

Beware of Fraudulent e-mail from Costco

The e-mail reads as follows:

Our online store Costco.com received an order and the personal data of the recipient coincide with yours.

You may get your order in the nearest Local Store.

Attention! Your order can be reserved within 4 days


It then gives you a link to click.

Whatever you do, do not open the link. It will bring your computer down by a devastating virus.

Costco says: Never respond to emails that cannot be verified. Never provide personal information via e-mail. Contact the business by using legitimate phone numbers to verify the request. Enter websites using your browser and not by clicking on provided links. Be cautious of any solicitation requesting that you deposit a check or pay a fee to collect a prize, get a job, or cover vaguely described "costs." Consider filing a report with the Federal Trade Commission and/or state attorney general's consumer protection office, or the FBI. Online complaints may be filed with the FTC at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/, and white collar crimes may be report to the FBI at http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx.

Please contact us to report any suspicious emails or contacts that are using the Costco Wholesale name BUT they don't provide a phone number for this fraudulent action.

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