[Vision2020] FW: Official Notification from Best Buy (re: Fraud Alert)
Saundra Lund
sslund@moscow.com
Fri, 20 Jun 2003 22:42:24 -0700
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For those interested, here's the real deal on the Best Buy fraud alert /
email hoax we were discussing earlier this week. The same information
is now also available via the BestBuy.com Web site.
HTH,
Saundra Lund
Moscow, Idaho
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to
do nothing.
Edmund Burke
-----Original Message-----
From: Best Buy [mailto:bestbuysecurityinfo@postfuture.com]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2003 4:19 PM
To: sslund@moscow.com
Subject: Official Notification from Best Buy
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IMPORTANT: E-MAIL HOAX NOTIFICATION
Late Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2003, Best Buy became aware of an
unauthorized and deceptive e-mail to consumers titled "Fraud Alert."
That e-mail message, which requested personal information (i.e., social
security and credit card numbers), claimed to come from the BestBuy.com
Fraud Department. That message was NOT from Best Buy or any of our
affiliates.
Best Buy is working with the appropriate law enforcement authorities to
quickly resolve the situation. We are working to shut down sites
affiliated with that unauthorized e-mail and Best Buy will work with law
enforcement authorities to prosecute any perpetrators involved in this
illegal act to the fullest extent of the law. If you replied to the
fraudulent
e-mail in any way, contact your bank and/or credit card companies
immediately.
No Best Buy systems have been compromised, and our online business is
secure. The privacy of your personal information is of the utmost
importance to Best Buy and any information you provide to us is handled
according to our Privacy
<http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=T1_Url1&e=385;;47505058&a=10
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As part of the preparation for the relaunch of BestBuy.com, online
purchasing will be temporarily unavailable beginning Friday, June 20;
however, our product information and helpful resource articles will
still be available. Rest assured, the fraudulent e-mail will not affect
the launch of our redesigned Web site.
If you have any questions, call Customer Care at 1-888-BEST BUY
(237-8289) or visit our Online
<http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=T1_Url2&e=385;;47505058&a=10
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To find out more about protecting your information, visit the Federal
Trade Commission's Identity Theft Web site at www.consumer.gov/idtheft
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Thank you for being a valued Best Buy customer.
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If you've opted out of Best Buy promotional e-mails, don't worry: you
haven't been signed up again. We just wanted to make sure you knew about
this situation, regardless of whether you receive Best Buy promotional
e-mails. You will NOT continue to receive Best Buy promotional e-mails.
Thank you.
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D840083005-21062003></SPAN><FONT =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial>Saundra <SPAN=20
class=3D840083005-21062003>Lund</SPAN><BR>Moscow, Idaho<BR><BR>The only =
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necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do =
nothing.<BR>Edmund=20
Burke</FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original =
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[mailto:bestbuysecurityinfo@postfuture.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, =
June 20,=20
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NOTIFICATION</FONT></B> <BR><BR>Late Wednesday afternoon, June 18, =
2003,=20
Best Buy became aware of an unauthorized and deceptive e-mail to =
consumers=20
titled "<B>Fraud Alert</B>." That e-mail message, which requested =
personal=20
information (i.e., social security and credit card numbers), =
claimed to=20
come from the BestBuy.com Fraud Department. That message was =
<B>NOT</B>=20
from Best Buy or any of our affiliates. <BR><BR>Best Buy is =
working with=20
the appropriate law enforcement authorities to quickly resolve the =
situation. We are working to shut down sites affiliated with that=20
unauthorized e-mail and Best Buy will work with law enforcement=20
authorities to prosecute any perpetrators involved in this illegal =
act to=20
the fullest extent of the law. If you replied to the =
fraudulent<BR>e-mail=20
in any way, contact your bank and/or credit card companies =
immediately.=20
<BR><BR>No Best Buy systems have been compromised, and our online =
business=20
is secure. The privacy of your personal information is of the =
utmost=20
importance to Best Buy and any information you provide to us is =
handled=20
according to our <A=20
=
href=3D"http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=3DT1_Url1&e=3D385;=
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Policy</A>. <BR><BR>As part of the preparation for the relaunch of =
BestBuy.com, online purchasing will be temporarily unavailable =
beginning=20
Friday, June 20; however, our product information and helpful =
resource=20
articles will still be available. Rest assured, the fraudulent =
e-mail will=20
not affect the launch of our redesigned Web site. <BR><BR>If you =
have any=20
questions, call Customer Care at 1-888-BEST BUY (237-8289) or =
visit our <A=20
=
href=3D"http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=3DT1_Url2&e=3D385;=
;47505058&a=3D1007">Online=20
Pressroom</A>. <BR><BR>To find out more about protecting your =
information,=20
visit the Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Web site at <A =
=
href=3D"http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=3DT1_Url3&e=3D385;=
;47505058&a=3D1007">www.consumer.gov/idtheft</A>.=20
<BR><BR>Thank you for being a valued Best Buy customer. <BR>
<HR>
<BR>If you've opted out of Best Buy promotional e-mails, don't =
worry: you=20
haven't been signed up again. We just wanted to make sure you knew =
about=20
this situation, regardless of whether you receive Best Buy =
promotional=20
e-mails. You will NOT continue to receive Best Buy promotional =
e-mails.=20
Thank you.<BR><BR><BR></FONT></TD>
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