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09/01/2009
Better Business Bureau warns consumers about online programs that promise fast and easy high school diplomas or college degrees. BelfordHighschool.com and BelfordUniversity.org have recieve 117 complaints about their online programs.
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08/24/2009
Scammers target renters in rent scam. Victims are asked to wire two months worth of rent to the "landlord" and upon arriving to move into the house or apartment, realize that house or apartment were never for rent
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08/13/2009
The Better Business Bureau issues an alert warning consumers about foreign lottery scam. Consumers all over the country contact the Better Business Bureau to ask about the legitimacy of the lottery.
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08/10/2009
The Better Business Bureau alerts social networkers to use caution when responding to ads on blogs and social networking sites.
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08/05/2009
Better Business Bureau issues an alert for consumers about phony debt collectors that claim that the consumer has defaulted on a payday loan and will be arrested if they don't pay immediately.
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12/09/2008
Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois is warning consumers to be alert to scam emails that appear to come from shippers including Fed Ex, UPS and Wal-Mart.
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11/19/2008
In 2007, more than 20 million toys were pulled off the shelves as a result of more than 60 recalls – more than twice the number of alerts the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) issued in 2006.
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02/04/2008
Chicago, IL, February 6, 2008. The Better Business Bureau of Chicago is alerting consumers of a fake lender that is victimizing consumers all over the country by illegally requesting advance fees on loans
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10/12/2007
The nature of the call will be to notify the consumer of a pending arrest warrant issued against him or her...
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08/17/2007
Across the U.S., homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure are being scammed by foreclosure “rescue” companies promising to save their house but that only take their money. In light of this emerging trend, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that gloomy forecasts for the housing and financial markets means that increasingly more people could fall prey to mortgage foreclosure scams in the coming months and years.
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07/24/2007
Arlington, VA, July 24, 2007 - Mortgage foreclosures are up; interest rates are up; and the number of houses for sale that are languishing on the market is up. About the only thing that is "down" these days is the troubled homeowner who is having difficulty making his or her mortgage payment.
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06/29/2007
The Department of Justice has recently become aware of fraudulent spam e-mail messages claiming to be from DOJ
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