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01/04/2012
BBB investigates thousands of scams a year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. We’ve picked the top scam for 2011 in each of our nine categories, plus our scam of the year.
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12/16/2011
An email scam using BBB's name and logo continues to proliferate. Most of the emails containe the subject line “Complaint from your customers" and have a link or attachment containing phishing malware that steals information.
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11/09/2011
“Most cynical scams” take advantage of those who serve
and those who support them
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10/26/2011
According to court documents filed by the FTC in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, Residential Relief Foundation and Mitigation America must refrain from deceptive practices and assessment of upfront fees.
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10/03/2011
Child identity theft is a growing crime that is causing damage to the pristine credit reports of children. Hundreds of online businesses are finding inactive Social Security numbers online – most of which are assigned to children under the age of 18 who have not started using them yet. These scammers are then selling the numbers under different names to help people establish fake credit. Protecting your child’s innocent, clean record is something that every parent needs to do.
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09/01/2011
BBB AUTO LINE, a national program which resolves auto warranty and lemon law disputes, marks its 30th year of service to consumers and the automotive industry.
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06/08/2011
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation and Better Business Bureau will collaborate to educate consumers and businesses about the dangers of distracted driving.
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05/05/2011
In the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to watch out for a slew of cyber-scams that have popped up in the past few days.
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04/07/2011
Just days after millions of customers' email addresses were stolen in one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history, the Better Business Bureau is seeing one of the first Epsilon data breach phishing scams.
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04/04/2011
Someone outside Epsilon, a marketing vendor used to send emails to customers that their company gained unauthorized access to files in their systems that included customers' email addresses.
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03/24/2011
Cable/satellite TV, cell phone industry and new car auto dealers top the list for most complained about industries
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12/08/2010
More than ever, charities need the support of donors to help those who are struggling. Wise Giving Alliance advises donors on how to avoid five common mistakes this holiday season.
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11/18/2010
The executive committee of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (BBB) unveiled the organization’s plans to address concerns raised by businesses and consumers as well as the Connecticut Attorney General.
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10/27/2010
The Council of Better Business Bureaus today announced that it has become an official supporter of the newly launched Identity Theft Council (ITC), one of the largest national community-based identity theft victim support and education initiatives.
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10/15/2010
When something happens 10 million times per year, it’s worth noting, and in recent years, that’s how many victims of identity theft have reported the abuse to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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