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Warning: Potential SPAM Email Claiming to be from BiggerPockets

Posted: Wednesday, July 28 at 09:39PM

I just got the following email, and wanted to make everyone aware of it.  If you get this email, let us know . . . it is NOT from BiggerPockets!!! 

While I didn't open the zip file that came with it, I'm willing to bet there is some kind of virus in it.  DO NOT OPEN THIS FILE!!

I guess you've made it when scumbags start to spoof your company's email address to scam or otherwise hurt people . . . this is not something I'm happy about. 

Be careful!

- Josh

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    Charles Perkins
    about 1 month ago

    I ignore these kinds of emails because they almost always are phishing or spam. Generally business don't contact clients or customers in this way.

    Thanks for the warning.


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    Uwe S.
    about 1 month ago

    Same like Charles, thanks for the warning.


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    James Ward
    about 1 month ago

    I don't usually even get this stuff. But as always, thanks for the warning.


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    Scott Ricenbaw
    about 1 month ago

    Congrats.. I consiter this an achievement!


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    Joseph R.
    about 1 month ago

    Mr. Dorkin;
    This is seriously a problem and your tech personnel could get the bad guy if members report to you. I have been lucky, thus far. Thanks for the hats up! To the bad person read this " The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse". -- Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese Philosopher


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    Joshua Dorkin
    about 1 month ago

    Joseph - Since the email is not originating from our servers and are spoofing our addresses, we actually can't do much here other than to warn our members to be aware.


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    Tod Radford
    about 1 month ago

    Thanks for the heads up, JD!


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    Jane Sheafe
    24 days ago

    Thanks for the heads-up Josh. I didn't receive that email , however if I ever do I will delete it immediately!



  9. 15 days ago

    thanks a lot, Josh.


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