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03/08/2013
Consumers aren’t the only victims of fraud. Every year, thousands of small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Protect your business from scams by learning what to look out for.
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02/15/2013
Extra cash for being a secret shopper? It sounded too good to be true to one woman in Terrell, TX, -- and it was, reported Jason New of CBS11-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. The secret shopper scam is one of BBB's Top Ten Scams of 2012.
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12/16/2011
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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04/27/2011
I’ve always thought it would be fun to be a mystery shopper after a colleague some time back told me how he earned a fair amount of extra change – with travel included! – doing just that.
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02/16/2011
We are all tired of winter and want to go to some place warm for a week or more. Before you pay any money for your get-away, make sure you aren’t being scammed.
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02/04/2011
If you’re a business owner, you’re the target of scam artists worldwide. Phishing scams, overpayment scams and directory scams are right at the top of the list.
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01/31/2011
Whether you’re trying to snag tickets to the big game or the hottest concert, the Better Business Bureau warns that you run the risk of getting ripped off if you decide to gamble on a less than reputable source.
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01/25/2011
The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a press release last week alerting businesses of scam emails coming from online job postings.
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01/20/2011
A new year means new scams, this time, targeting cell phone users. “Smishing” is a new practice where scammers contact individuals through text messages asking them to provide personal information.
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01/05/2011
Are you putting down a rental deposit that allows you to move in --- or will someone move on with your money?
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01/03/2011
Being vigilant against fraud is not only important for a company’s bottom line, it also strengthens customer trust in the business. The Better Business Bureau highlights seven common scams that prey on small companies.
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12/15/2010
You’ve been rushing around charging a little of this and a little of that for Christmas. It’s easy to lose track of what you have charged. Those credit card bills will be coming in soon. It’s importan
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10/01/2007
If you or someone you know is trying to get a green card — the right to live in the United States permanently — be on the lookout for unscrupulous businesses and attorneys. They’ll claim that, for a fee, they can make it easier to enter the U. S. State Department’s annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery (also known as the “green card lottery”) or increase your chances of winning the DV lottery.
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01/01/2007
It’s your lucky day! You just won a foreign lottery! The letter says so. And the cashier’s check to cover the taxes and fees is included. All you have to do to get your winnings is deposit the check and wire the money to the sender to pay the taxes and fees. You’re guaranteed that when they get your payment, you’ll get your prize.
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12/01/2006
It’s not hard to see why ads for business opportunities that promote the benefits of being your own boss and making money quickly are appealing. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the government agency that monitors advertising for deception, says that some ads for business opportunities feature empty promises and false claims that potential entrepreneurs could never realize.
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