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Thursday, May 8, 2008

Fwd: Official Notification!

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank <accounts@elizfed.com>
Date: 2008/5/8
Subject: Official Notification!
To:


Dear Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank Customer,

This is your official notification from Elizabethton Federal Savings
Bank, your online account has expired. If you want
to continue using our service you have to renew your online account.
If not, your online account
will be deactivated and deleted.

To continue click here, complete the renew form with your current
information.

Many Thanks and Kind Regards - Elizabethton Federal Savings Bank -
Update Department


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Webmaster - MYOFB.net/

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

FW: BBB Complaint Case #133875168(Ref #55-5853890-89151423-2-484)

No virus found in this incoming message.
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This scam site uses us-bbb.com as its domain to mask as the better business bureau
us-bbb.com is owned by lu zhixin an offshore domain

Server Type: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
IP Address: 60.214.208.110
IP Location China - Shandong - Jinan - Cncgroup Shandong Province Network

From: Jessica Warren [mailto:jessica ***** ]
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 5:10 PM
To: 'Joseph **** '; 'Wesley E. **** '
Subject: FW: BBB Complaint Case #133875168(Ref #55-5853890-89151423-2-484)

is this junk or dangerous? why do i get these?


From: Better Business Bureaus [mailto:seatac@go-bbb.com]
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 10:56 AM
To: jessica@ *****
Subject: BBB Complaint Case #133875168(Ref #55-5853890-89151423-2-484)

BBB CASE #133875168

Complaint filed by: Paul Taylor
Complaint filed against:
Business Name:Vexcom
Contact:Jessica Warren
BBB Member:YES
Complaint status: -
Category:Contract Issues
Case opened date:5/3/2008
Case closed date:-

THIS LINK IS BOGUS
Download a copy of this complaint so you can print it for your records

On February 6 2008, the consumer provided the following information: (The consumer indicated he/she DID NOT received any response from the business.)

The form you used to register this complaint is designed to improve public access to the Better Business Bureau of Consumer Protection Consumer Response Center, and is voluntary. Through this form, consumers may electronically register a complaint with the BBB.Under the Paperwork Reduction Act, as amended, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. That number is 118-398.


© 2008 US.BBB.org, All Rights Reserved.

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No virus found in this outgoing message.
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The links in this email are bogus and go to phishing sites. Do not follow them!