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05/08/2013
A rolling list of reported and/or active check scams and advance fee loan scams.
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09/27/2012
Twitter users, don't fall for this! A new scam uses direct messages to tease potential victims with a link to an embarrassing Facebook video. Try to view the clip, and you'll get a virus instead.
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07/31/2012
BBB joined Wal-Mart, Target and Best Buy as another established brand used to promote fake gift cards. Don’t bother trying to redeem this offer. It’s just a trick to get your email address, cell number and other personal information.
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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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12/09/2010
Businesses across the country are getting phony calls claiming to be from the BBB, asking if the businesses are planning to move.
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11/10/2010
Over the holiays, consumers can fall victim to identity thieves, hackers and deceptive merchants online. The Better Business Bureau is warning holiday shoppers and donors to look out for five common scams this season.
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10/27/2010
There's a scam floating around that's being distributed in the form of an email. The email claims to be from the Better Business Bureau and has the subject 'Now Hiring!!'
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10/08/2009
The BBB warns consumers about Scareware attacks that hackers use in order to steal personal information and spread viruses. The BBB also lists some tips to protect consumers from becoming victims of this scam.
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09/03/2009
A brief pamphlet intended for business owners, explaining how to watch for, and protect against, business directory scams.
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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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07/16/2009
The BBB attempts to help the people interred at Burr Oak Cemetery, but it appears the industry as a whole has a persistent pattern of complaints from the families of deceased relatives.
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06/29/2009
While many people are remembering Michael Jackson with memorials, others are looking at his death as an opportunity to cheat sorrowful fans out of money, warns the Better Business Bureau.
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05/13/2009
The Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois warns consumers to be alert for deceptive telemarketing phone calls in regard to their vehicle manufacturer on warranty status.
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