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01/14/2013

Consumers’ Phones Being Flooded with Annoying Robocalls

BBBs across the country are being inundated with calls from consumers complaining about an increase in annoying “robocalls”.

10/30/2012

BBB Urges Consumers To Give Wisely In Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy

The Better Business Bureau is urging donors who want to help victims of Hurricane Sandy to check charities out before they give.

10/02/2012

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Draws Line in the Sand on Acceptable Charity Fundraising Copy

Keynote Speech at Charity Regulator Conference Outlines Plan to Verify Truthfulness of Charitable Appeals Washington, DC (October 1, 2012) – Paid fundraising firms must adhere to the same rigorous standards for truth and accuracy as the charitable organizations they represent, and BBB Wise Giving Alliance says “truth in advertising” must prevail. H. Art Taylor, President & CEO of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance (the Better Business Bureau’s charity watchdog arm), announced a new initiative to verify the truthfulness of charitable appeals during his keynote speech today at the National Association of State Charity Officials’ conference in Washington, DC.

09/12/2012

California-based US Telecom targets Idaho Businesses with Phony Invoices

Better Business Bureau Serving Snake River Region is warning businesses of misleading invoices being mailed to companies all over the country including Idaho by an California-based company, US Telecom (UST).

05/31/2012

New Scam Steals Financial Information from Facebook, Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail users

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers of a scam targeting the financial data of Facebook, Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail users. The scam infects its victim’s computers with a version of the Zeus Trojan virus- a malware program regularly used to commit bank fraud.

03/01/2012

New Work-at-Home Regulations Offer Consumers More Protections

Effective today, March 1, amendments to the Federal Trade Commission’s Business Opportunity Rule go into effect. The changes implement new disclosures that work-at-home businesses must provide to ensure consumers have the appropriate information they need when considering a work-at-home program.

02/07/2012

BBB Advises Consumers To Check Credit Reports Regularly With Credit Bureaus

Keeping tabs on your credit report is an important part of staying fiscally fit, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises. But many 'free' credit repair services are scams.

12/20/2011

BBB Warning: eBook Scams Rip Off Readers, Authors And Publishers

The growing popularity of electronic books, tablet computers and other devices has inspired scams by unrelated firms that target readers, authors and authorized book publishers, the BBB warns.

12/19/2011

Road Safety Tips for Holiday Road Trips

With less than a week until Christmas, many families are finalizing their holiday plans. Whether you’re taking a trip to a family member’s house or a friend’s house, Better Business Bureau recommends putting some extra thought into your travel plans.

11/15/2011

BBB Cites Arthur Middleton Capital Holdings For Deceptive National Advertisements

The St. Louis Better Business Bureau (BBB) has raised concerns about misleading advertisements by Arthur Middleton Capital Holdings and its affiliates in Canton, Ohio.

10/21/2011

Breast Cancer Awareness Also Means Being Alert To Scams, Pink Product Puffery, BBB Advises

The BBB urges consumers to take the time to research the charities seeking their money and to understand claims by marketers of products that purport to benefit breast cancer research.

10/13/2011

BBB Alert: Cancer Patients Get Pennies Of Each Dollar Donated To Breast Cancer Society

The BBB is warning donors to be wary of The Breast Cancer Society, a charity that uses most of its cash to pay fundraisers’ fees, employee salaries and other administrative costs.

09/20/2011

BBB Calls World Reserve Monetary Exchange Ads Offering Free $2 Bills Misleading

Consumers hoping to cash in on an advertised offer of “absolutely free” $2 bills may end up frustrated and disappointed, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns.

09/14/2011

Latest Secret Shopper Scam Affects Good Names of the Downtown Hilton and National Tube Form of Fort Wayne, IN

Consumers across the country receiving letter with fake check congratulating them for being chosen to do a survey as a Secret Shopper

09/02/2011

Your BBB Warns Consumers to Avoid Clicking on Bogus FTC Link

The Federal Trade Commission issued an alert on September 1, 2011 warning consumers about a bogus email circulating using their name and leading recipients to believe it is it is from them.


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