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05/31/2012
Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning about Silver Star Real Estate Group. Since March, BBB received several complaints about this company from across the United States and Canada. Consumers have alleged Silver Star took money to sell their timeshares and then company representatives stopped answering phone calls or returning messages.
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05/31/2012
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.
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05/30/2012
BBB Points Out Phonies; Listen for Scam Signals
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05/24/2012
Better Business Bureau (BBB) in Dallas warns consumers about daily deal site SaveMore.com, Addison, TX, reported Brent Hunsaker of ABC4-TV, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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05/24/2012
The Wisconsin BBB is warning local businesses and consumers about a Milwaukee man who has been selling coupon books throughout metro-Milwaukee, claiming that proceeds from the sales will help local, injured veterans. However, when the BBB asked him to prove it, he would not.
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05/23/2012
A clever scam in the form of a fake Facebook account cancellation email is making the rounds. Don’t let the threat of losing your account trick you into installing malware on your computer.
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05/22/2012
A St. Louis County business owner said Internet thieves stole the name of her company to get cash and personal information from job seekers in an elaborate work at home scheme, the BBB warns.
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05/22/2012
Better Business Bureau serving Central, Coastal, Southwest Texas and the Permian Basin warns consumers to beware of asphalt paving scams. Unscrupulous contractors may offer bargain prices if the consumer pays in advance, but often leave the job unfinished or perform subpar work.
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05/21/2012
The BBB has received calls from numerous North Alabama consumers who report that they have been charged $19.95 or more for a credit report on their debit or credit card account by Experian, Consumerinfo.com or Creditreport.com, but have not recently purchased their credit report. Creditreport.com is part of a family of online consumer credit reporting sites belonging to Consumerinfo.com, Inc. an Experian company.
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05/21/2012
BBB offers tips to avoid Memorial Day scams that target military personnel, their families, and supporters.
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05/17/2012
The BBB is warning home buyers and investors about a new real estate venture by the owners of Smart Solutions Financial Services, the subject of a previous BBB alert.
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05/17/2012
After receiving hundreds of complaints against companies using aggressive door-to-door sales tactics to pressure consumers into buying bogus or misleading products, Better Business Bureau is issuing an alert about such companies. The issues range from magazine subscriptions that were paid for but never delivered, to food products that were not of the high quality originally promised.
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05/17/2012
BBB has received multiple reports of door-to-door alarm system sales in the Spokane/Coeur d'Alene region and offer tips to avoid high pressure tactics.
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05/16/2012
F-Rated 'Flip This House' Seminar Comes to Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.
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05/16/2012
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly veterans. BBB is urging consumers and donors to be on the lookout for deals that seem too good to be true, and for disreputable charities.
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