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06/01/2012

Don’t Fall Victim to a Father’s Day Shopping Scam

According to the US Census Bureau, there are 70.1 million fathers across the nation – that’s a whole lot of dads, and whole lot of Father’s Day gifts that could fall victim to a shopping scam.

06/01/2012

Store Your Belongings with Confidence – Not With Fear of a Scam

Better Business Bureaus recommends checking out self-storage facilities carefully before handing over your precious belongings.

06/01/2012

Use Your Cell Phone Carrier’s Data Limit Protection to Your Advantage

When it comes your child’s cell phone and data use, parents can take easy steps to ensure they aren't shocked by monthly bills. BBB asked cell phone carriers for tips on overseeing family data usage.

06/01/2012

BBB Business Tips for Ensuring Your Business’ Insurance

Better Business Bureau offers answers to the following frequently asked questions on what happens to a policy-holder’s coverage if their insurance company goes out of business.

05/31/2012

Silver Star Real Estate Group Vanishes with Consumer Funds

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.

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.

05/30/2012

Mizzou Student Loses $2,400 In Nanny Scam, BBB Warns

The BBB is warning people looking for child care jobs to be extremely cautious when dealing with anyone they meet through the Internet. 'Nanny scams' have been used to steal money from job seekers.

05/30/2012

New Accountability Program Decisions Make Clear All Technologies Must Comply with Online Behavioral Advertising Self-Regulation

BlueCava, Turn, DataXu, and OxaMedia Achieve Voluntary Compliance with Self-Regulatory Principles as Accountability Program Expands Its Enforcement and Compliance Guidance

05/30/2012

Tips for Protecting Your Credit at Home

While you may think your personal information is most vulnerable in public areas, such as a cafe or bus stop, there's another place you should be a little wary of: your home. Why? Because even deleting your old files and cleaning your computer's Web history doesn't ensure your personal financial information is protected from online threats. Here are some tips that can help:

05/30/2012

How to Protect Your Credit Scores by Evaluating Credit Card Debt

It’s a great time to assess your total debt and get an understanding of the outstanding payments your need to make throughout the year, as well as the effect your borrowing is having on your credit scores*. Here are easy tips to follow as you prepare your credit for the year:

05/30/2012

Protecting Your Credit by Checking Your Credit Report

If you’re looking to improve your finances this year, you’ll probably want to assess which areas of your finances need the most attention. A great place to start is to draft a financial plan of action and order a copy of your credit report.

05/30/2012

Older Americans Tend to be Targets for Telemarketing

BBB Points Out Phonies; Listen for Scam Signals

05/24/2012

In the News -- Experts Warn of Shady Discount Website

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.

05/24/2012

Milwaukee Man Scams Businesses, Consumers under Guise that Money is Helping Vets

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.

05/23/2012

Scammers Fake Facebook Account Cancellation Notices

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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