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07/31/2012
A new scam using the BBB name popped up this morning, and has been received by consumers and businesses across the U.S. and Canada…including many BBB offices!
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05/23/2012
A clever scam in the form of a fake Facebook account cancellation email is making the rounds. Don’t let the threat of losing your account trick you into installing malware on your computer.
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01/23/2012
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.
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12/14/2011
Consumer fraud, e-mail scams, “phishing” expeditions, viruses and malware are all part of the Internet landscape in today’s online marketplace, and it’s going to get a lot worse, according to the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). The 100-year old consumer protection organization told the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Technology and Communications that a proposal by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) would exacerbate a problem that already defrauds consumers and businesses alike. Starting in January, ICANN plans to greatly increase the number of available top level domains (the extension to the right of the dot in Internet addresses).
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11/02/2011
Better Business Bureau is cautioning businesses and consumers about a website and phone calls that are purporting to be from BBB about sweepstakes’ winnings. This is a scam – BBB is not conducting a sweepstake.
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07/13/2011
As the New York unemployment rate continues to hover around 8 percent, many job seekers are searching for any opportunity. But don’t take tricky bait warns the Better Business Bureau. Scammers are posting fake employment opportunities on Craigslist and this time they claim the BBB is hiring.
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09/01/2009
Beginning today, the annoying robocalls will be a thing of the past thanks to an FTC ruling. The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is banning robocalls to consumers, unless the telemarketer has obtained permission in writing from consumers who want to receive such calls.
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10/24/2008
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.
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10/17/2008
“Shredding sensitive paper documents is an important step, but it doesn’t end there,” said David Polino, BBB President. “That’s why BBB experts will distribute important advice and simple steps everyone can take to prevent ID theft in their daily lives, both online and off.”
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12/07/2007
Stop before you throw away those tiny receipts or contracts this holiday season and take the time to read the fine print on extended warranties, service contracts and return/exchange policies. It may end up saving you money and a headache.
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