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03/22/2012

BBB Urges Donors To Do Their Homework Before Giving To Kids' Charities

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends that donors understand where their money is going before contributing to a children’s charity.

03/21/2012

Smishing Scam Touts Free Walmart Giftcard

Have you received a text message offering you a free Walmart gift card? Despite the attraction of a $1,000 gift card, BBB warns that the text message is a smishing scam.

01/23/2012

Watch Out for New Wave of Fake BBB.org Emails

Businesses and consumers across the country have been hit by an on-going email scam that appears to be from a bbb.org address. Now, a new wave of fake BBB emails is using a different strategy to scam recipients into downloading a virus.

11/03/2011

Smart Solutions Creates Eagle Audit Services; BBB Warns Against Advance Fee Loan Audits

The BBB is warning consumers that Smart Solutions Financial Services has formed Eagle Audit Service, a company that promises to repair consumers' credit with "forensic home loan audits."

10/19/2011

Scam Lottery Email Claims to be from Facebook

BBB warns that a bogus email supposedly from Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook about winning $1 million in a sweepstakes is a scam. The email is not from Facebook and consumers should not click on the link to claim the prize.

08/18/2011

Watch Out for False Emails Requesting a BBB Rating Verification

BBB cautions businesses and consumers about an email that purports to come from BBB. The email appears to come from a fake BBB address (BBBupdate@post.com) in the Atlanta metro area and falsely requests verification of BBB Ratings.

07/29/2011

Beware of Scammers Posing as Friends in Trouble

07/25/2011

Current News Stories Creating Scams On Facebook

Recent tragedies are concern for Facebook users

06/08/2011

Another Advance Fee Scammer Claims Fargo, ND Address

Another fraudulent company offering advance fee loans has popped up in radar and is claiming an address in Fargo, ND. The company, Wakefield Financial, is not at the address they claim.

02/03/2011

Avoid Getting Ripped Off Buying Sports and Concert Tickets

Whether you’re trying to snag tickets to the big game or the hottest concert, the Better Business Bureau warns that you run the risk of getting ripped off if you decide to gamble on a less than reputable source.

07/22/2010

Beware of UN Job Scams

Getting out of the military soon? Thinking of applying for a job with the United Nations (UN) using the skills you picked up during your deployments? If so, beware of fake job offers from scammers posing as UN employees.

06/15/2010

Two New Work-at-Home Re-Shipping Scams

Two BBBs have recently issued warnings about work-at-home scams offering work that involves shipping packages overseas.

06/11/2010

Medicare Part D Scam Alert

Medicare Part D Scam Alert! We have a scam alert you need to know about... Scam artists are using Medicare Part D rebate checks as an opportunity to rip off seniors and people with disabilities. Read more »

10/16/2009

BBB Warns of New Phishing E-mail Posing as BBB Complaint Confirmation

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers and businesses about a new phishing attack that resembles an e-mail confirmation claiming the recipient has filed a complaint with BBB about a business. The malicious e-mails first came to the attention of BBB on Thursday, October 15.


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