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01/26/2012
Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a new twist in the ongoing BBB phishing scam. Consumers now are reporting receiving phone calls – in addition to emails – from scammers claiming to be from BBB.
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01/11/2012
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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12/20/2011
Some homeowners who are under water with their mortgages can refinance under the new Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), but BBB is warning consumers that scammers are gearing up for the rush of applications.
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12/20/2011
The death of North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il had inspired spammers to take advantage of people’s natural curiosity, Fox News reports. The news network even suggests the North Korea government might be trying to profit from the demise of the “Dear Leader.”
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12/19/2011
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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11/09/2011
“Most cynical scams” take advantage of those who serve
and those who support them.
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11/03/2011
Children are 51 times more likely than adults to have their identities stolen, according to a study conducted by Carnegie Mellon CyLab. Child IDs are used to purchase homes and automobiles, open credit card accounts, secure employment and obtain driver’s licenses.
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11/02/2011
Better Business Bureau cautions businesses and consumers about a website and phone calls that are purporting to be from the BBB about sweepstakes’ winnings. This is a scam. The BBB is not conducting a sweepstakes.
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10/27/2011
Consumers across the country are reporting scam emails that appear to be from ticket company StubHub. The emails try to lure recipients into sharing credit card information by falsely alerting them that they are being charged for expensive tickets to a boxing match in Nevada.
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10/13/2011
The BBB is warning donors to be wary of The Breast Cancer Society, a charity that uses most of its cash to pay fundraisers’ fees, employee salaries and other administrative costs.
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05/05/2011
In the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to watch out for a slew of cyber-scams that have popped up in the past few days.
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03/25/2011
If you own a cell phone, you could become a victim of smishing, a variation on prevalent phishing scams that seek to gain your personal information.
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03/14/2011
The list below identifies national charities that meet the BBB Wise Giving Alliance’s Standards for Charity Accountability and are providing assistance in response to the earthquake in Japan.
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03/11/2011
Dramatic news videos of the devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan early today have prompted many Americans to consider making donations to charities that provide relief to survivors.
The Better Business Bureau warns consumers to be cautious because fraudulent charities often crop up to take advantage of their sympathy for earthquake victims.
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02/04/2011
When attorneys have a difficult time discerning scams from legitimate solicitation for legal representation, you know scam artists are upping their game.
Zachary Wilson, a Fort Collins attorney who serves as general counsel for the Better Business Bureau serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming, is a case in point.
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