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05/16/2012
Complaints to BBB on SaveMore.com, a daily deal site in Addison, TX, are skyrocketing, reports Jack Fink,CBS11-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. Complaints grew from 260 in December 2011 to nearly 1,500 in mid-May 2012.
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05/15/2012
With over 1,300 customer complaints on non-delivery of gift cards or problems with other purchases, daily deal site SaveMore.com has a BBB rating of F, reports Chris Nagus of KMOV in St. Louis.
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05/15/2012
Millions of people who use online dating sites should be alert for scams, warns BBB. A woman in Nebraska lost $7,600 to a scammer who claimed to need money to return to the U.S. from a job in Nigeria.
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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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05/11/2012
Online shoppers beware! The latest email phishing scam looks just like an order cancellation notice from Amazon.com. Be sure to double check suspicious emails you receive from the online retailer before clicking on any links.
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05/08/2012
It’s almost Mother’s Day! Whether you are ordering flowers, shopping for custom jewelry, or arranging for a special spa day, BBB offers tips for being be a smart consumer.
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05/07/2012
Smishing scams send phishing messages by SMS text, reports Roni Proter of CW33-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. BBB warns some fake texts appear to be from Walmart but aim to steal personal information.
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05/07/2012
Consumers are complaining about non-delivery of gift cards from daily deal site SaveMore.com, reports FOX 59 TV in Indiana. BBB says nearly 1,300 people have complained on SaveMore.com in the last year.
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05/03/2012
Small businesses and consumers across the country are falling victim to the latest email phishing scam that exploits BBB’s name. The campaign that started yesterday was the second biggest phishing scam in the country.
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05/02/2012
May 2, 2012 – Arlington, VA - May is National Moving Month and the start of the busiest time of year for changing residencies…which means unlicensed movers and dishonest scammers are waiting to take advantage of consumers who aren’t careful.
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05/02/2012
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly veterans. BBB is urging consumers and donors to be on the lookout for deals that seem too good to be true, and for disreputable charities.
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05/02/2012
Natural disasters like tornados, hurricanes and earthquakes can bring out the best in people, as strangers reach out to help others in need. Unfortunately, crises also bring out persons who choose to take advantage of the victims. Some of the most common "after-disaster" scams involve damage done to roofs.
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05/02/2012
May 20-26 is National Small Business Week and a time to celebrate the growing business demographic in our country. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy: 60 to 80 percent of the new jobs in the country are created by the approximately 27.2 million small businesses in the U.S. It is estimated that over half of Americans either own or work for a small business. In honor of National Small Business Week, Better Business Bureau is encouraging small business owners to take advantage of the many resources for small businesses from BBB and from the Federal Trade Commission.
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05/02/2012
For those affected by the tornado April 3, 2012, the City of Lancaster, TX, hosts a Disaster Relief Town Hall Meeting at 6:30 pm on Thursday, May 3, 2012, with BBB, SBA, and other resource providers.
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04/24/2012
BBB alerts businesses to mailings from Yellow Pages Directories, Carrollton, TX, an independent yellow pages publisher. Complaints allege the mailings are misleading about a "free" listing that can end up costing over $300 semi-annually.
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