From: secvar72 at hotmail.com (rajesh)
Subject: Implications of outsourcing email

In spite of all the trust implications in outsourcing e-mail 
communications, why would any company use a 3rd party mail service 
provider, especially, to sent a "E-Mail hoax notification"?

How would one distinguish the original fraudulent email from this real 
alert email? Return address does not point to BestBuy, the URL's don't 
point to BestBuy.

(If I click thru some of this potentially spam-like links I do reach 
BestBuy page with the real warning. But the fraudulent mail had the same 
features.)

Rva



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*******************************************************
IMPORTANT E-MAIL HOAX NOTIFICATION
*******************************************************

Late Wednesday afternoon, June 18, 2003,
Best Buy became aware of an unauthorized and
deceptive e-mail to consumers titled "Fraud Alert."
That e-mail message, which requested personal information
(i.e., social security and credit card numbers), claimed to
come from the BestBuy.com Fraud Department. That
message was NOT from Best Buy or any of our affiliates.

Best Buy is working with the appropriate law enforcement
authorities to quickly resolve the situation. We are working
to shut down sites affiliated with that unauthorized e-mail and
Best Buy
will work with law enforcement authorities to prosecute any
perpetrators involved in this illegal act to the fullest extent
of the law. If you replied to the fraudulent e-mail in any way,
contact your bank and/or credit card companies immediately.

No Best Buy systems have been compromised, and our online
business is secure. The privacy of your personal information is
of the utmost importance to Best Buy and any information you
provide to us is handled according to our Privacy Policy.
To view our Privacy Policy, please visit:
http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=T1_Url4&e=387;;54254944&a=1006

As part of the preparation for the relaunch of BestBuy.com,
online purchasing will be temporarily unavailable beginning
Friday, June 20; however, our product information and helpful
resource articles will still be available. Rest assured, the
fraudulent e-mail will not affect the launch of our
redesigned Web site.

If you have any questions, call Customer Care at
1-888-BEST BUY (237-8289) or visit our Online Pressroom at:
http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=T1_Url5&e=387;;54254944&a=1006

To find out more about protecting your information, visit the
Federal Trade Commission's Identity Theft Web site at:
http://bestbuy.postfuture.com/P/v3/r.asp?r=T1_Url6&e=387;;54254944&a=1006

Thank you for being a valued Best Buy customer.



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you knew about this situation, regardless of whether you receive
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