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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.

05/05/2009

BBB Warns Against a Summer Scam Going Door-to-Door Nationwide

Better Business Bureau warns that deceptive door-to-door magazine sales crews are hitting the pavement and looking to earn a quick buck this summer. In the last 12 months alone, BBB has received 1,100 complaints from consumers in 46 states and the District of Columbia against more than 50 companies that are selling magazines door-to-door.

04/29/2009

BBB Warns Against Swine Flu Scams: Scammers are creating their own epidemic of spam e-mails

Relying on reports from online security experts, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on the lookout for fraudulent e-mails and Web sites trying to take advantage of the current swine flu outbreak.

10/24/2008

Phishing Attack Uses Better Business Bureau Name to Trap Consumers and Businesses

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers and businesses about a phishing scheme that uses both e-mail messages and blog posts directing recipients and viewers to register software with BBB. BBB wants the public to know that such messages and posts are not coming from any element of the BBB System, and that this attack has not affected BBB computer systems or networks nor has any data been comprised.

09/23/2008

BBB Warns of Voter Registration Fraud that Could Lead to Identity Theft

Your Better Business Bureau is warning Americans to be extremely cautious with their personal information this election season to avoid phony voter registration drives that are designed to steal their identities.

07/02/2008

BBB Receives Thousands of Complaints on Mysterious Credit Card Charges: U.S. marketing company is charging online shoppers every month without their knowledge

Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to closely check their credit card statements for mysterious charges that are cropping up by the thousands across the country. Upset online shoppers have contacted BBB about unwanted credit card charges that are ultimately being traced back to Connecticut-based Affinion Group, an affinity-marketing company that recently changed its name from Trilegiant.

06/30/2008

BBB Advises Travelers on New Fees as Airlines Scramble to Contend with Rising Fuel Costs

Jet fuel prices have risen 83.6 percent in the last year, according to the International Air Transport Association, and almost every airline has found every opportunity to pass this cost on to consumers through a wide variety of fees or charges for what used to be free features and services. Clearly, summer travelers are in for a few changes at the airport – including new or increased fees – and Better Business Bureau is offering a heads-up on what travelers can expect when flying this summer.

04/11/2008

BBB Event Offers Free Identity Theft Proection Advice and On-Site Document Shredding

BBB Invites community to take part in first-ever, coast-to-coast "Secure Your ID" Day

03/26/2008

Will I Really Get a Puppy?

The Tri-State Better Business Bureau is warning the public of less than reputable breeders offering puppies for sale.

02/01/2008

BBB Offers Scholarships to Area High School Students

The Tri-State BBB is offering 3 $1000 Scholarships to area high school juniors to use at any accredited college or university

10/25/2007

BBB Wise Giving Alliance Advises Donors on California Wildfire Relief Efforts: Do Your Research When Giving to Charities

Many Americans want to help the thousands of Southern Californians displaced by the wildfires, and the most common way people across the country can do this is by making donations to the many relief agencies and charities already at work.

08/17/2007

Mortgage Foreclosure Scams on the Rise, Warns the BBB:Foreclosure “Rescue” Companies May Promise to Save Your Home, but Only Empty Your Wallet

Across the U.S., homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure are being scammed by foreclosure “rescue” companies promising to save their house but that only take their money. In light of this emerging trend, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that gloomy forecasts for the housing and financial markets means that increasingly more people could fall prey to mortgage foreclosure scams in the coming months and years.

07/24/2007

Are You Falling Behind on Your Mortgage Payments?

Arlington, VA, July 24, 2007 - Mortgage foreclosures are up; interest rates are up; and the number of houses for sale that are languishing on the market is up. About the only thing that is "down" these days is the troubled homeowner who is having difficulty making his or her mortgage payment.

06/21/2007

Better Business Bureau Consumer Watch: BlueHippo Funding, LLC

ARLINGTON, VA – June 21, 2007 -- The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) is cautioning consumers across the United States regarding BlueHippo Funding, LLC (BlueHippo), a financial services company offering computers, electronics and other merchandise via a hybrid layaway and installment financing plan aimed at low income consumers and those with poor credit ratings.

06/11/2007

Business Travelers Beware: Free Wi-Fi Scam Strikes at Airports

In order to keep up in today’s world, a business needs to make sure its employees stay connected, even on the road. Many airports and other public spaces offer free wireless, or Wi-Fi, connections for the public to log onto the Internet from their laptop computers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that hackers are now taking advantage of this convenience and setting up fake Wi-Fi connections designed to steal your personal information and files without you even knowing.