Article: Business Software Alliance and Council of Better Business Bureaus Warn Online Holiday Shoppers: Don't Get Scammed by Spam; New Forrester Data Study Finds That Computer Software Tops the List of Consumer Purchases Made Through Spam.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Internet bargain hunters are likely to become scam victims this holiday season if they respond to unsolicited or "junk" email offers that seem "too-good-to-be-true," say the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). The two non-profit groups today released the results of a BSA commissioned study conducted by Forrester Data on spam email along with shopping tips for a safe and secure online holiday shopping experience.

In the United States and five other countries (Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom), computer software tops the list of one of the most purchased ...

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