Friday, April 9, 2010

Toyota Recall Scam Uses Bogus Helpline Number

A scam based on the Toyota recall of autos for gas pedal and floor mat problems heads up this week's Snippets issue. It shows just how quickly crooks latch on to a news event as a way of conning the public.

They used a simple but sneaky trick -- sending out spaham (intentionally misspelled) emails, some of which land in the inboxes of Toyota owners.

The messages simply invite recipients to call a 1-800 number for more details about the Toyota recall models and what action they need to take.

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