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05/27/2009
BBBs see Business Directory Scams on a regular basis and they appear to be a growing problem.
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05/13/2009
You could get ripped off trying to help a good cause!
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05/05/2009
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.
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10/13/2008
BBB Accredited Business Professional Liability Underwriters received a phony email from the IRS stating that he was eligible to receive a tax refund under their Internal Revenue Code for a total of $189.60. Attached were documents inquiring about personal, business, and private information.
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09/26/2008
We recently received a complaint from a local resident who was sent a letter informing him that the government was holding over $600 worth of unclaimed property that belonged to him. The company that supposedly discovered this money asked for a fee of 10% to be paid in the form of a post dated check, assuring the local resident that post dated checks can’t be cashed prior to the date written on the check. Holding the check would allow sufficient time for the local resident to receive his money from the government before the company cashed his check.
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09/15/2008
The Better Business Bureau is warning people to be careful when buying event tickets online. Most companies are ethical and deliver what they promise. However, some are not.
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08/17/2007
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.
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07/24/2007
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.
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06/11/2007
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.
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02/13/2007
Arlington, VA, February 13, 2007 - The Better Business Bureau System warns all businesses across the United States and Canada of a spoofing scam using the BBB name and a false BBB e-mail address to entice recipients to access potentially damaging hyperlinks.
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01/09/2002
According to the Federal Trade Commission, American consumers lose more than $40 billion a year to telemarketing fraud. Despite repeated warnings from Better Business Bureaus, consumers continue to fall for pitches to promote fraudulent sweepstakes and vacation packages. And, in light of the economic downturn it can be expected that telephone hucksters will zero in on consumers' financial vulnerabilities. Some of the latest telemarketing pitches include offers for credit card loss protection plans, international lotteries and advance fee loans.
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