http://dallas.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=50&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:00:00 GMT BBB is alerting area seniors and caretakers to be wary of phone calls or voicemails from a company offering a “free” personal alarm system. BBB Serving Greater Cleveland has reported an influx of inquiries in recent days about a company using a variety of different names such as “Medical Emergency,” “Medical Alert Company,” “First Alert Company,” “Life Alert USA,” and “Medical Alarms Hewlett.” The company claims to be offering a “free” medical alert system and tells the listener that the system will be provided to them because a family member or a friend believes they should have it, and that the system and shipping is already paid for. In many cases, seniors who have provided their bank account or credit card information to “verify” their identity have found they were charged the monthly service fee, usually around $35.00, then the system never arrived or they had trouble returning it and obtaining a refund. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-seniors-of-deceptive-telemarketing-calls-offering-free-medical-alert-devices-42312 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Some job postings promise good pay for easy work at home, but the offers aren't as good as they sound, Jeannette Kopko of BBB in Dallas told Doug Magditch of KDAF-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/in-the-news--be-careful-when-responding-to-work-at-home-job-openings-42068 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Charity scams pop up after every disaster, Jeannette Kopko, BBB in Dallas told Doug Magditch, KDAF-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. Check out charities and beware appeals long on sympathy but short on details. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/in-the-news--beware-of-scammers-posing-as-charities-42071 Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT After tornadoes swept through North Texas on May 15, 2013, Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns about scams targeting those in need and those trying to help. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-offers-tips-on-post-tornado-scams-repairs-and-appeals-41934 Mon, 13 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT Solicitors are going door-to-door in Denison, TX, collecting donations without authorization in the name of a local woman and a local non-profit, said Meredith Yeomans of KTEN-TV, Sherman - Denison. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/in-the-news--scammers-target-denison-business-owner-battling-cancer-41869 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT It took only a few hours for a phony Twitter account claiming to be collecting donations to be set up after the Boston Marathon bombings. Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that it would not be surprising to find scams popping up after the devastating explosion in West, Texas, on April 17, 2013. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/after-west-texas-explosion-bbb-offers-tips-on-giving-and-warns-of-potential-scams-41438 Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT At least one poorly-conceived charity scam has already emerged in the wake of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday, and more are likely. http://dallas.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-of-charity-scams-offers-giving-tips-in-wake-of-boston-marathon-bombing-41366