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05/15/2012
If you received a text message on your smart phone about how you have won a gift card worth hundreds of dollars. Be careful!
That’s right. This may be the latest ploy in a fraudulent scheme aimed at stealing your private information. Victoria Acosta-Rubio has more.
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05/15/2012
Grant scams involve wiring upfront fees and victims receive nothing
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05/15/2012
The Better Business Bureau has received hundreds of calls from consumers nationwide inquiring about the Clear-Cast HDTV Antenna. The product is manufactured by Brilliant Built Technologies, a subsidiary of Universal Media Syndicate, Inc., located in Canton, Ohio. The company is running large advertorial ads that appear in newspapers across the U.S. and mailing to residents nationwide offering to eliminate cable and satellite costs completely using the Clear-Cast HDTV Antennae.
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05/04/2012
Millions of people looking for love use dating and social networking sites to meet people. The Association of Psychological Science reports online dating is the second most common way for couples to meet– keeping the good old fashioned “friends and family introductions” at the number one spot but surpassing church, gym and bars.
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03/13/2012
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that publicity about the NCAA Basketball Tournament is likely to breed scams involving tickets, hotels and merchandise.
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03/12/2012
Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be from Microsoft. The caller offers to solve a consumer’s computer problems or sell him or her a software license, all in an effort to gain remote control access to the consumer’s computer.
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03/12/2012
BBB Wise Giving Alliance tried for six years to get Invisible Children to cooperate in a charity review. Since 2006, BBB has sent 18 letters to the non-profit behind the Kony 2012 video, but has received no response.
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03/09/2012
For more than 35 years, the BBB Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU)has been helping parents control what their kids see and hear on television, radio and, more recently, the Internet by evaluating child-directed advertising and promotional material. Working closely with major advertising trade associations, CARU developed Self-Regulatory Guidelines for Children's Advertising and a process for enforcing them.
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02/23/2012
Both the BBB and the FBI say timeshare resale fraud is on the rise, reported Jay Gormley on CBS11-TV, Dallas – Fort Worth. Timeshare owners pay thousands of dollars up front but their timeshares aren't sold.
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02/22/2012
When preparing for the day of your dreams, your Better Business Bureau advises couples to proceed with caution when selecting wedding vendors such as caterers, florists, photographers and more.
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02/22/2012
BBB has issued numerous warnings about a malicious e-mail that continues to circulate in BBB's name, but the scammers have added a new twist to this scheme by targeting accountants.
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02/21/2012
Mobile giving is a critical tool for charities to raise funds when disaster strikes. In order to give donors the most trustworthy option, the Mobile Giving Foundation has joined forces with the BBB Wise Giving Alliance to create the BBB Mobile Giving Foundation.
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02/20/2012
Spring is on the way which means many families and students will be looking to take a quick vacation during spring break. Whether jetting to Cancun or taking off for Disneyland, Better Business Bureau advises consumers to make travel arrangements through trustworthy travel agencies.
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02/17/2012
Another Round of Counterfeit BBB Complaint Notice Emails Target Businesses
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02/16/2012
Tax season is upon us again and BBB is encouraging taxpayers to do some legwork before selecting tax preparation help.
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