CTIA-The Wireless Association® Warns Consumers About Scam E-Mail
Illegally using CTIA's name and logo
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After being alerted by a consumer about a scam e-mail that is using CTIA-The Wireless Association's® name and logo, CTIA's Senior Vice President and General Counsel Michael Altschul released the following statement:
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b)
"CTIA takes the illegal use of our name and logo seriously. We are investigating this situation, but warn consumers that CTIA has nothing to do with this message. If you receive an email with our name and logo saying you 'won a cellphone,' we advise you to not respond."
While the email message may change, here is one version.
From: C.T.I.A PROMO OFFICE <[email protected]> |
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CONGRATULATIONS , |
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THANKS YOU FOR COMPLLYING WITH US FROM THE TEXT MESSAGE WE UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE NOT BEEN TOLD ABOUT YOU USING YOU MOBLIE PHONE AND QUALIFYING TO WIN. WELL I'LL TAKE THIS TIME TO EDUCATE YOU ON HOW WE CAME UP WITH THIS PROMO THIS YEAR SINCE 1984 WHEN THE ASSOCIATION STARTED WE HAVE NEVER HAD A GOOD OUT SALES BEFORE, SO IN OUR OWN WAY TO SAY THANK YOU TO MOBILE PHONE USERS WE HELD A PROMO DRAW, WE GOT YOUR NUMBER FROM THE INTERNATIONAL NETWORK COMMAND BT TRACKING OUR CELL PHONE CHIPS. in order to to view your WINNINGS you are requested to follow the link below. |
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VIEW MY WINNINGS NOW. |
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CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN..... |
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CONTACT THIS LINES FOR MORE INFO: +229-991-82-960 :+229-991-82-919/ EMAIL : [email protected] (C) http://www.ctia.org/ |
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Thanks for your co-operation. |
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Fraud Prevention Unit |
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CTIA (C)2011 will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. |
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Please do not reply to this e-mail. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered. |
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CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.
SOURCE CTIA-The Wireless Association
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