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12/29/2011

BBB Study: Debt Collection Industry Thrives, Complaints Soar

A BBB study shows that debt collectors are buying up billions of dollars in discharged debt and seeking to collect on the face value from consumers.

12/12/2011

Mystery Shopping offer a Scam

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has been notified of a company called Viewpoint Inc, which claims to employ mystery shoppers. However, their claims do not add up and consumers should be aware!

12/07/2011

ALERT Malicious Complaint Email Claiming It’s From BBB

Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint.

04/07/2009

BBB says Buyer Beware when Clicking on Facebook Ads

Always read the fine print or risk paying the price when being tempted by ads on social networking sites

03/31/2009

Government Re-Introduces Legislation Targeting Identity Theft

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today re-introduced tough legislation that will target identity theft, a fast-growing problem in Canada and throughout the world.

03/31/2009

Le gouvernement dépose de nouveau un projet de loi sur le vol d’identité

ministre de la Justice et procureur général du Canada, a déposé de nouveau aujourd’hui un projet de loi strict sur le vol d’identité, un problème qui gagne rapidement en importance au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde.

01/21/2009

Top 10 Canadian Frauds/Scams for 2008

Summary of the 14 BBB's across Canada

10/23/2008

Phishing Attack Uses BBB Name to Trap Consumer and Businesses

Phishing Attack Uses Better Business Bureau Name To Trap Consumer and Businesses

08/01/2008

Publishers Clearing House Scam

The Better Business Bureau has been notified by Tyler Tire & Oil Co. in Sistersville, West Virginia that their business name has been falsely used on counterfeit checks in an attempt to scam consumers of thousands of dollars.

06/20/2008

Avoid ID Theft

Spring is here and now is a good time to rid the house of paperwork that has accumulated over the past year. Better Business Bureau warns that, when it comes to cleaning out financial records, failing to shred sensitive documents can put you at risk of ID theft.

06/19/2008

Lottery Scams

If you have received a letter in the mail from a Canadian 'lottery' firm congratulating you on winning a cash prize, car, boat, house, etc., for a 'small' fee of anywhere from $20 to upwards of several thousand dollars, please continue reading.

06/19/2008

Credit Card Scams

To the CCBBB's knowledge, unless money is required for a security deposit, it is not legitimate to require money upfront for a credit card.

06/19/2008

Advance Fee Loan

Please be aware that it is illegal in both Canada and the United States to ask for money upfront for a loan.

06/19/2008

Nigerian Letter Scam

The Better Business Bureau urges business owners to exercise caution when in receipt of a letter from a Nigerian "official". These letters have been targeting North American companies since at least 1983.

07/07/2007

Phishing Scam

The BBB name is being used in a "phishing" scam in which recipients receive a message from idtheft@bbb.org (which is not a real address).


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