BOI Reporting Notice
This email below has been confirmed as malicious or fraudulent by the Information Security department. If you have received this phishing email, do not open any attachments or follow the link(s) in the message; simply delete the email.This scam is presented as an official notice from the fabricated “U.S. Business Compliance Commission,” which targets businesses with the threat of penalties for non-compliance with fictional regulations. The document leverages urgent language and threats of significant fines to manipulate recipients into submitting their Social Security Numbers and making payments through a provided link, which falsely claims to offer compliance instructions and further details.
Key red flags indicating this is a scam include:
- False Authority: The document claims to be from a U.S. government agency, which does not exist, aiming to mislead victims into trusting the source.
- Urgency and Scare Tactics: It uses aggressive language to create a false sense of urgency and fear of financial penalties.
- Request for Sensitive Information: The document solicits recipients to provide Social Security Numbers.
- Suspicious Contact Information: The phone number and contact methods provided do not align with those typically used by government entities.
- Link for Payments: The inclusion of a direct payment link in an email purporting to be an official communication is suspicious and not a practice used by legitimate government bodies.