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07/25/2011

Current News Stories Creating Scams On Facebook

Recent tragedies are concern for Facebook users

07/21/2011

Scam Alert: BBB Warns of an Email Phishing Scam

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a new email scam designed to steal your money. Be on the lookout for an email claiming to be from someone you know who is stuck in another country. They are asking you to give them a loan to pay for their hotel bills and airfare home and request that you respond via email.

06/10/2011

Scammers Offering Cheap Home Exercise Equipment - Don't Buy It!

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has noticed a pattern of scammers offering cheap home exercise equipment on Craigslist and then failing to deliver. Here's what to watch out for!

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.

12/02/2009

BBB Warns Consumers Nationwide of Local Business Opportunity Company

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers across the country about Maximum Business Concepts, a Phoenix-based company, also known as Merchant Referral Solutions (MRS) that targets unsuspecting consumers who are looking for a work-at-home opportunity.

09/04/2009

Better Business Bureau Warns about iJango, Possible Pyramid Scheme

A new money making opportunity that claims to “Multi-level market the Internet” could be nothing more than a pyramid scheme warns Better Business Bureau.

08/04/2009

BBB Warns Your Online Diploma Could be a Worthless Piece of Paper

It’s time to head back to school for many students and Better Business Bureau is warning consumers against online programs that offer fast and easy high school diplomas or college degrees.

07/24/2009

Online High School with Nogales Ties Offers Dubious High School Diplomas

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers of Jefferson High School Online (JHSO), an unaccredited, Nogales-based online high school offering high school diplomas based partly on life experience.

07/08/2009

All That Glitters . . . Awards to Bi-State Businesses May Not Be What They Seem

07/07/2009

BBB Warns Against Twitter Money-Making Schemes

Through Tweets, e-mail and Web sites, job hunters are being told that they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter and Better Business Bureau warns that the large print for such offers may promise big returns but the fine print can cost them every month.

06/30/2009

Use Caution When Buying Michael Jackson Memorabilia as an Investment; Value of Items Could Only Be Sentimental

06/30/2009

BBB Warns Against Three Common Check Scams

Experts estimate that billions of dollars have been lost as the result of fake check scams. Scams involving fake checks come in many different forms and can be very hard to identify as the printing technology used by scammers improves. Better Business Bureau warns against three common check scams and offers advice on the red flags to look out for.

06/30/2009

Don’t Fall for the Deceptive Pitch of a Door-to-Door Alarm Salesman

Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be extremely cautious when answering the door to traveling alarm system salespersons. BBB has received complaints from homeowners across North America who were subjected to high-pressure sales tactics and felt deceived by the salesperson into buying an expensive alarm system.

06/29/2009

BBB Warns Accredited Businesses: “Beware of Companies Claiming BBB Affiliation”

06/24/2009

Consumers Nationwide Complain to BBB About Free Gas Gift Card Program


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