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08/09/2012
Come to the Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado’s monthly Benefits 101 networking event to find out!
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03/27/2012
According to the American Camp Association, more than 12,000 day and resident camps exist in the U.S., and more than 11 million children and adults attend camp each year. When it comes time to choose that perfect camp for your child, how do you choose? Better Business Bureau advises taking the time to look beyond brochures and website pictures before making a decision.
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03/22/2012
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends that donors understand where their money is going before contributing to a children’s charity.
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03/22/2012
Have you received a text message offering you a free Walmart gift card? Despite the attraction of a $1,000 gift card, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that the Walmart gift card text message is a smishing scam.
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03/12/2012
Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be from Microsoft. The caller offers to solve a consumer’s computer problems or sell him or her a software license, all in an effort to gain remote control access to the consumer’s computer.
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07/05/2011
If you have a smart phone or mobile device, you’ve probably used apps. Easy to download and often free, apps allow you to play games, get directions and access news, weather and other information. In 2010 alone, consumers downloaded approximately 11 billion apps. Tablets, smart phones and mobile devices are taking over the digital market.
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06/20/2011
Email, purporting to be from Google Support, claims that the recipient will lose his or her Gmail account if he or she does not reply with the account's username and password and other personal inform
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01/11/2011
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 11, 2011 – Consumers and businesses turned to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in St. Louis more than 5.8 million times last year, a 29 percent increase in activity from 2009.
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01/10/2011
We've all heard the standard tips about preventing identity theft and credit card fraud. But what would a real identity thief tell you if he had the chance? Dan DeFelippi, who was convicted of credit
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12/28/2010
Online customers of a national retail store are being targeted in a possible online shopping grand prize give away scheme. BBB has received multiple complaints from consumers who have shopped online in recent weeks and as a result, are being targeted by phone for a false giveaway.
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12/27/2010
As the American economy climbs out of recession, the BBB reminds consumers that scammers still want to knock people back into their own personal recessions by stealing their money or their identities.
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12/22/2010
BBB of Central and Northern Alberta has heard from businesses that received phone calls saying “I’m calling from BBB. Can you give me the map coordinates, for your business?”
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10/01/2007
The dietary supplement industry is a dynamic one. Scientific research on the associations between supplements and health is accumulating rapidly. The number of products — and the variety of uses for which they are promoted — have increased significantly in the last few years. The role of the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces laws outlawing "unfair or deceptive acts or practices," is to ensure that consumers get accurate information about dietary supplements so that they can make informed decisions about these products.
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