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03/10/2010
Scammers take advantage of Spring retail season as an opportunity for fraud, which hurts the trust consumers have in everything from shopping in-person to buying online.
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03/05/2010
BBB of Northern Indiana would like to share this with the public should this activity begin in our area. Better Business Bureau of East Alabama, West & Southwest Georgia has received complaints regarding a "Gifting Club" operating under the name Elite Activity is actually a pyramid scam.
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03/02/2010
March 7 is the kickoff to National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) and Better Business Bureau is a proud supporter of this nationwide effort to educate the public on how to become savvier consumers.
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03/02/2010
It is important to remember that children may not understand the various threats that lurk online. Parents need to educate their children on how to play it safe online.
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03/02/2010
Data breaches at businesses are on the rise. Better Business Bureau recommends that small business owners take steps to protect their data and also develop a plan of action if a breach does occur.
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03/02/2010
Better Business Bureau encourages everyone to take a few minutes to fill out the census form when it arrives in the mail in March. Here are our top reasons why you should participate.
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02/23/2010
Consumers from 34 states file complaints about a magazine subscription company, which consumers allege is claiming BBB affiliation.
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02/22/2010
A laid-off worker lost $600 he paid for an outdoor playset in a scam perpetrated by a phony company advertising on Craigslist in several cities across the United States, the BBB warns.
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02/17/2010
The Better Business Bureau warns of new scams that are fraudulently using the BBB’s name in order to collect consumer and business information which could result in telemarketing calls or ID theft.
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02/16/2010
BBB explains what credit card reform means to you
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02/16/2010
Better Business Bureau and J.D. Power and Associates today announced a new online content sharing agreement to help consumers research and identify trustworthy businesses such as car dealers, insurance agents, builders and movers.
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02/16/2010
The Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU) recommended that Roblox modify its website to better protect the privacy of child visitors. The company has done so.
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02/11/2010
Arlington VA - February 10, 2010 – Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam,” warns Better Business Bureau.
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02/09/2010
Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on a lookout for a fraudulent email claiming to be from Facebook. The email reads as follows:
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02/05/2010
If you’ve received a text message allegedly from your bank telling you there is a problem with your account, contact your bank immediately. Do not follow the instructions in the text message.
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