Comments for BBB Consumer News and Opinion Blog http://www.bbb.org/blog The BBB Consumer News and Opinion blog serves as your source for real-time news and hot marketplace topics of the day. Wed, 16 May 2012 13:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Are Your Privacy Settings Exposing You Or Your Teen To Unnecessary Risk? by FTC, MySpace, and your PII | BBB Consumer Education Blog http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/04/are-your-privacy-settings-exposing-you-or-your-teen-to-unnecessary-risk/#comment-9203 FTC, MySpace, and your PII | BBB Consumer Education Blog Wed, 16 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=6093#comment-9203 [...] Are Your Privacy Settings Exposing You or Your Teen to Unnecessary Risk? [...] [...] Are Your Privacy Settings Exposing You or Your Teen to Unnecessary Risk? [...]

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]]> Comment on BBB Serving the Great White North – Spam email warning by NET NINJA – Leaders In Computer Repairs & Support – Better Business Bureau Spam Email Warning http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/03/bbb-serving-the-great-white-north-spam-email-warning-2/#comment-9169 NET NINJA – Leaders In Computer Repairs & Support – Better Business Bureau Spam Email Warning Tue, 15 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=5514#comment-9169 [...] Direct Link To BBB.org [...] [...] Direct Link To BBB.org [...]

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]]> Comment on How To Fend Off Facebook Likejackers by T.K.Hawes Jr. http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/05/how-to-fend-off-facebook-likejackers/#comment-9125 T.K.Hawes Jr. Mon, 14 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=6251#comment-9125 Hate to say it but you really have to be cautious of those deals that sound to good to be true . They often are . Hate to say it but you really have to be cautious of those deals that sound to good to be true . They often are .

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]]> Comment on Ignore that Text…You Didn’t Win a Walmart Gift Card! by Caitlin Vancas http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/03/ignore-that-text-you-didnt-win-a-walmart-gift-card/#comment-9121 Caitlin Vancas Mon, 14 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=5324#comment-9121 Hello, as long as you did not provide any account or credit card information or your social security number, your risk of identity theft is not as high. Simply monitor your accounts carefully for any unauthorized activity and if you feel you have been defrauded, contact the Federal Trade Commission of your state's Attorney General office. Please feel free to contact our toll free number at 877-267-5222 with further questions. Thanks! Hello, as long as you did not provide any account or credit card information or your social security number, your risk of identity theft is not as high. Simply monitor your accounts carefully for any unauthorized activity and if you feel you have been defrauded, contact the Federal Trade Commission of your state’s Attorney General office. Please feel free to contact our toll free number at 877-267-5222 with further questions. Thanks!

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]]> Comment on Ignore that Text…You Didn’t Win a Walmart Gift Card! by Deee http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/03/ignore-that-text-you-didnt-win-a-walmart-gift-card/#comment-9119 Deee Mon, 14 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=5324#comment-9119 I received this scam text message, and was sadly naive enough to enter my name, address, phone number, and birthday, but as soon as I saw the survey, I exited. Can these scammers do anything with the info? Is there anything I can do? Thank you. I received this scam text message, and was sadly naive enough to enter my name, address, phone number, and birthday, but as soon as I saw the survey, I exited. Can these scammers do anything with the info? Is there anything I can do? Thank you.

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]]> Comment on Online Dating Scams… says Carol by Bikini Wax Video http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/03/online-dating-scams-says-carol/#comment-9106 Bikini Wax Video Mon, 14 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=5398#comment-9106 Dating online has taken off like a rocket and more people than ever are vulnerable to online dating scams. With specialty sites for Muslims and Christians showing up too there is an ever increasing pool for scammers to target. Thankfully sites like yours and other advice sites this that are specific to their niche are designed entirely to protect potential members and offer advice and tips on staying safe online. Your article is a great step and I'm sure has helped many people at least think twice about their online safety! :) Anita x Dating online has taken off like a rocket and more people than ever are vulnerable to online dating scams. With specialty sites for Muslims and Christians showing up too there is an ever increasing pool for scammers to target. Thankfully sites like yours and other advice sites this that are specific to their niche are designed entirely to protect potential members and offer advice and tips on staying safe online. Your article is a great step and I’m sure has helped many people at least think twice about their online safety! :)

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]]> Comment on “Desperate Times Calls for Desperate Measures” by How to Choose a Credit Counseling Service « Christian Debt Settlement http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/05/desperate-times-calls-for-desperate-measures/#comment-9058 How to Choose a Credit Counseling Service « Christian Debt Settlement Sun, 13 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=6275#comment-9058 [...] There have been reports from consumers that they felt that they had a successful, online-borrowing transaction, but then calls are received, out of the blue, from individuals, telling them that they owe money.   Honestly, “receiving calls” is putting it mildly.  These consumers become pelleted with harassing phone calls.  The caller generally states that they are with a law firm and demand to be paid in full, on the spot, the debt owed.  When the borrower insists that the loan has already been paid in full, the caller refutes this and insists that if it isn’t paid now, the borrower will be hauled off to jail or taken to court.  There are other tactics used, but these are the most popular.  As if these threats aren’t enough, reports have been given that more than 20 calls will be received by the harassers in one day.  These calls could be received at one’s work place, on one’s cell or home phone.  They will stop at nothing to collect and often have personal information, such as a person’s place of employment, the amount of money borrowed and to whom, personal address, phone number, and last 4-digits of one’s Social Security number.  The amount of information they collect on an individual is downright unsettling.Source: bbb.org [...] [...] There have been reports from consumers that they felt that they had a successful, online-borrowing transaction, but then calls are received, out of the blue, from individuals, telling them that they owe money.   Honestly, “receiving calls” is putting it mildly.  These consumers become pelleted with harassing phone calls.  The caller generally states that they are with a law firm and demand to be paid in full, on the spot, the debt owed.  When the borrower insists that the loan has already been paid in full, the caller refutes this and insists that if it isn’t paid now, the borrower will be hauled off to jail or taken to court.  There are other tactics used, but these are the most popular.  As if these threats aren’t enough, reports have been given that more than 20 calls will be received by the harassers in one day.  These calls could be received at one’s work place, on one’s cell or home phone.  They will stop at nothing to collect and often have personal information, such as a person’s place of employment, the amount of money borrowed and to whom, personal address, phone number, and last 4-digits of one’s Social Security number.  The amount of information they collect on an individual is downright unsettling.Source: bbb.org [...]

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]]> Comment on Vote for the Ending: Do You Like What They Did With Mass Effect 3? by blizzard_beast http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/03/vote-for-the-ending-do-you-like-what-they-did-with-mass-effect-3/#comment-9049 blizzard_beast Sat, 12 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=5307#comment-9049 The ending in ME3 was fine by me.I for once , didn't expect it to turn out like that so no complaints from me.People need to realize this is after all still a game not The Matrix movie where you expect certain type of conclusion/ending. What counts is the meat and potatoes of the game and that is combat,graphics,dialogues,acting,voice-overs,atmosphere,music,choice of weapons,storyline and so so much more that makes a game what it is. A lot of (if not most) Hollywood movies are way more misleading in their advertisements than Bioware's ME series.Almost every Hollywood movie I ever saw was super predictable with a cheese and once again , happy (usually) predictable ending. SO to me ME didn't commit any crimes nor should they be responsible for people that didn't like the ending.I don't like most of the crap they play in the movies yet each time my g/f drags me to see something I end up paying the price and most of the time I walk out disappointed , albeit not surprised. The series was great and still is.So the ending wasn't what some people expected.So what.Get over it.Go sue Rob Zombie for making a HORRIBLE remake of Halloween for example.Who gave that idiot $$$ and the power of directing multimillion dollar projects?I can think of 100 worse things in the media and the world of entertainment than the ending of ME3. The ending in ME3 was fine by me.I for once , didn’t expect it to turn out like that so no complaints from me.People need to realize this is after all still a game not The Matrix movie where you expect certain type of conclusion/ending.
What counts is the meat and potatoes of the game and that is combat,graphics,dialogues,acting,voice-overs,atmosphere,music,choice of weapons,storyline and so so much more that makes a game what it is.
A lot of (if not most) Hollywood movies are way more misleading in their advertisements than Bioware’s ME series.Almost every Hollywood movie I ever saw was super predictable with a cheese and once again , happy (usually) predictable ending.
SO to me ME didn’t commit any crimes nor should they be responsible for people that didn’t like the ending.I don’t like most of the crap they play in the movies yet each time my g/f drags me to see something I end up paying the price and most of the time I walk out disappointed , albeit not surprised.
The series was great and still is.So the ending wasn’t what some people expected.So what.Get over it.Go sue Rob Zombie for making a HORRIBLE remake of Halloween for example.Who gave that idiot $$$ and the power of directing multimillion dollar projects?I can think of 100 worse things in the media and the world of entertainment than the ending of ME3.

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]]> Comment on Kodak will no Longer Make Digital Cameras, Picture Frames by Picture Frames http://www.bbb.org/blog/2012/02/kodak-will-no-longer-make-digital-cameras-picture-frames/#comment-9047 Picture Frames Sat, 12 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=4732#comment-9047 It has been sad to see the fall of Kodak. It seems that their digital cameras and digital frames were not profitable enough for such a big company. I rarely see people using Kodak cameras, especially since there are so many point and shoot camera competitors. It has been sad to see the fall of Kodak. It seems that their digital cameras and digital frames were not profitable enough for such a big company. I rarely see people using Kodak cameras, especially since there are so many point and shoot camera competitors.

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]]> Comment on ALERT: Phishing Scam Uses BBB Name and Logo by Jesper B http://www.bbb.org/blog/2011/11/alert-phishing-scam-uses-bbb-name-and-logo/#comment-8996 Jesper B Fri, 11 May 2012 http://www.bbb.org/blog/?p=3842#comment-8996 I just got one as well, and im in denmark, using a dansih email accont, so they are spreading out. I just got one as well, and im in denmark, using a dansih email accont, so they are spreading out.

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