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03/25/2013
Complaints in the U.S about Jamaican scams continue to grow, with a conservative estimate of annual losses of more than $300 million.
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03/15/2013
Identity theft of information in tax returns and theft of tax refunds have exploded, reported Brian New of CBS11-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. BBB advises that IRS will only be in touch by letter, not email, phone or text.
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03/08/2013
Consumers aren’t the only victims of fraud. Every year, thousands of small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Protect your business from scams by learning what to look out for.
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02/15/2013
Extra cash for being a secret shopper? It sounded too good to be true to one woman in Terrell, TX, -- and it was, reported Jason New of CBS11-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. The secret shopper scam is one of BBB's Top Ten Scams of 2012.
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01/23/2013
Company changes names, cities while keeping poor business practices
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01/09/2013
The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, and this past year launched two websites to help consumers figure out which offers are real and which ones are possibly frauds.
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12/17/2012
Charity scammers strike after natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, as well as tragedies such as the Colorado theater shootings and now the Newtown school massacre.
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11/09/2012
Veterans Day honors those who have served our country. But Better Business Bureau is warning it also serves as an opportunity for scammers to target those who previously served our nation, their families and those who are currently serving.
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11/02/2012
Looking forward to the holidays? So are the scammers. As many begin to make their holiday gift list and charity donations, unscrupulous scammers are gearing up.
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10/09/2012
Arlington, VA – October 9, 2012 – Better Business Bureau and Western Union today launched BBB Scam Stopper, an education campaign to help consumers in the United States and Canada avoid common scams that con artists use to commit consumer fraud.
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10/09/2012
Hundreds of consumers across the nation say they have been victimized by an online payday loan scheme involving at least seven questionable businesses, all claiming the same Las Vegas address, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns.
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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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08/02/2012
Better Business Bureau is advising voters to be on the lookout for the growing number of scams that are likely to continue leading up to the Presidential election.
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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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06/15/2012
A new scam is claiming that President Obama will pay your utility bills through a new federal program. Customers in several states have reported the scam.
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