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02/08/2012
A number of Better Business Bureaus across the country are today responding to consumer complaints and media questions about a tax preparation company called Mo Money Taxes (also known as MoneyCo USA).
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02/07/2012
Identity Theft is a serious crime that can cost you time, money and destroy your credit. Federal and local authorities report that it has become the fastest growing crime in America.
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01/27/2012
RICHMOND, Va. – A scam recently surfaced in the Richmond area that appears to be targeting Hispanic citizens who subscribe to DirecTV®. A growing number of complaints have been reported by the City of Richmond’s Hispanic Liaison Office.
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01/20/2012
An email scam using BBB's name and logo continues to proliferate. Most of the emails containe the subject line “Complaint from your customers" and have a link or attachment containing phishing malware that steals information.
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01/03/2012
BBB investigates thousands of scams a year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. We’ve picked the top scam for 2011 in each of our nine categories, plus our scam of the year.
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12/07/2011
Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint.
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11/21/2011
Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, has officially replaced Black Friday as the most popular day to shop for the holidays. Shopping online means avoiding the crowds, but it also opens up the buyer to attacks from scammers and hackers.
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11/14/2011
It’s time to start planning your Black Friday, that special day after Thanksgiving when retailers gear up to offer their best. Better Business Bureau past experience tells us that all deals are not created equal and the fine print is often the most important thing. Before you head out the door for a block buster and get caught up in the frenzy, the BBB offers the following tip sheet to help you save time and money.
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11/09/2011
“Most cynical scams” take advantage of those who serve
and those who support them
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10/26/2011
According to court documents filed by the FTC in the U.S. District Court of Maryland, Residential Relief Foundation and Mitigation America must refrain from deceptive practices and assessment of upfront fees.
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10/12/2011
BBB announced the release of the official BBB Search app, a convenient, mobile solution for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The app was approved by the Apple Store and is available for download as of today.
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10/07/2011
BBB is warning Twitter users not to fall for the latest Twitter scam, even if it does spur your curiosity.
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10/03/2011
Child identity theft is a growing crime that is causing damage to the pristine credit reports of children. Hundreds of online businesses are finding inactive Social Security numbers online – most of which are assigned to children under the age of 18 who have not started using them yet. These scammers are then selling the numbers under different names to help people establish fake credit. Protecting your child’s innocent, clean record is something that every parent needs to do.
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09/07/2011
With the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks approaching this month, the BBB is advising consumers that the value of most memorabilia and commenmorative items is sentimental.
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09/01/2011
With the price of gold at an all time high of more than $1,700 per ounce, Better Business Bureau is advising consumers to do their homework before making tempting gold transactions.
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