Connecticut BBB Warns Against Swine Flu Scams

By News on the Net —— Bio and Archives April 30, 2009

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Wallingford, CT - Based on reports from online security experts, Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on the lookout for fraudulent e-mails and Web sites trying to take advantage of the current swine flu outbreak.

Connecticut BBB President, Paulette Scarpetti, says scammers are using news headlines and fear in an effort to fool the public. “Everybody is watching the swine flu epidemic and the chance of a pandemic, including criminals, who know how to turn fear into opportunity.” More...