Written by Better Business Bureau of Metro New York
BBB® Metro New York has registered a sharp increase in consumer reports to
SM about fake invoice scam attempts. New reports from consumers say that the bogus invoices, sent by an outfit calling itself "USTA," are spoofing the addresses of legitimate organizations such as the Mid-Hudson branch of the Metro New York Better Business Bureau in Tarrytown, New York, BBB of Western Pennsylvania, and potentially additional BBB organizations.
Over the past two weeks, BBB of Metro NY has received 15 or more Scam Tracker submissions about this activity, with new reports coming in regularly. Scammers in these recent cases have used phone calls and emails to reach consumers with their fraudulent invoices and demands for payment.