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10/15/2012
The presidential election will take place on Nov. 6. As the candidates and the public prepare for the big vote, scammers have been gearing up to steal your personal information. Better Business Bureau is warning voters to be on the lookout for scams leading up to the presidential election.
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10/02/2012
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.
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08/29/2012
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently reminded us, in an alert, that free can quickly turn to a fee.
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08/23/2012
The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about PHB Title, which is calling timeshare owners nationwide claiming to have a buyer for their timeshare.
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08/21/2012
Better Business Bureau warns that college-age adults are particularly vulnerable to identity theft and related fraudulent crimes. According to the Consumer Sentinel Network database, 56,689 consumers between the ages of 20 and 29 fell victim to identity theft in 2011. That number accounts for 23 percent of the total number of identity theft complaints reported last year; the largest out of any 10-year age range.
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08/17/2012
The BBB is urging caution to anyone doing business with Advanced Marketing & Promotions (AMP), an Alabama-based business managed by Dean Stanley in the St. Louis area.
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08/02/2012
The Consumer Fraud Task Force urges consumers to recognize the most common tactics used by crooks, such as asking victims to send back money using Western Union, MoneyGram or Green Dot MoneyPaks.
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08/01/2012
Potential disaster is imminent even after the devastating Waldo Canyon Fire has been 100 percent contained.
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07/31/2012
A new scam using the BBB name popped up this morning, and has been received by consumers and businesses across the U.S. and Canada…including many BBB offices!
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07/20/2012
Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be careful when answering the door to traveling alarm system salespeople. Every summer, BBB receives complaints from homeowners alleging high pressure sales tactics and promises that were never fulfilled.
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07/19/2012
St. Louis County authorities have filed theft charges against Willis E. Fleming Jr. in connection with a bogus charity scheme, G.O. Incorporated. The BBB alerted the public to the scam Dec. 5, 2012.
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07/18/2012
The BBB warns businesses to be wary of solicitations from Progressive Business Publications or International Credit Recovery, a New York firm hired to collect on Progressive subscriptions.
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07/16/2012
President Obama will be at several private fundraising events in Austin and San Antonio on Tuesday, but will not be taking time out of his busy schedule to pay your utility bills. A new scam suggests the federal government will help pay your electric bill to help curb the high utility costs many Americans are incurring this time of year. But instead of financial relief, victims could be left with a stolen identity and an empty wallet.
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07/09/2012
Better Business Bureau recently received reports of a possible scam targeting businesses near military depots and installations. Business owners have said they were contacted by a company selling ads in a “CFNR Guide” or a “Referral Guide” to soldiers moving into the area.
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07/05/2012
Former customers of Hollywood Video tell the BBB that they have been contacted by debt collectors claiming they still owe the defunct business for overdue rentals.
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