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11/29/2011
Traveling scammers, despite what some Disney movies may lead you to believe, are very real and can cause some very real havoc on their victims. These nomads, who are also called travelers, move from town to town, offering cheap repairs to consumers.
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02/22/2011
Knowing how to use the Internet in the 21st century can only be equivocated to having a super power. You can do things that people 30 years ago thought only The Jetsons would be able to accomplish: send letters without needing postage, turn your car on from your phone, operate traffic lights and fire, police and ambulance notification systems.
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08/25/2010
Fraud targeting senior citizens is a growing concern as millions have fallen victim to scammers. Better Business Bureau encourages families to keep the lines of communication open with their elders regarding finances and to recognize some common cons targeting senior citizens.
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06/15/2010
BBB President/CEO Sheryl Bilbrey speaks with Fox 5's Raoul Martinez about oil spill scams and how to not fall victim to the scammers.
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06/15/2010
Two BBBs have recently issued warnings about work-at-home scams offering work that involves shipping packages overseas.
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06/08/2010
Struggling families and small business owners lose thousands to phony lenders. According to complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau, victims across the country have lost a total estimated quarter million dollars to advance fee loan scams this spring. Advance fee loan scams target individuals and small business owners who are desperate to get a loan and often take the victim for thousands of dollars.
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04/13/2010
Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to beware of a new malicious e-mail that pretends to be from BBB about a complaint filed against the company. The e-mail first came to BBB’s attention on April 12, 2010.
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04/01/2010
Before the iPad was released, scammers were devising ways to take advantage of early adopters. Better Business Bureau warns eager shoppers to avoid offers to become a “tester” and get a free iPad.
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02/09/2010
BBB warns that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name in order to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims who are led to believe they have won a lottery.
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01/06/2010
Free trial offers and scams that take advantage of tough economic times dominate the list.
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11/23/2009
BBB is advising holiday shoppers to keep an eye out for five red flags of unscrupulous consumer electronics stores.
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10/23/2008
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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03/10/2008
Tis the season for your BBB to warn high school and college students to be particularly careful as they plan their spring break or graduation trips. There’s quite a lot of exciting advertising on the web, on flyers, and even though fellow students who are paid by the travel operators to recruit their peers and friends.
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12/03/2007
Following the recent devastating wildfires throughout Southern California, your San Diego Better Business Bureau is reminding consumers that tragedies often bring out the best in people as strangers reach out to help others in need. However, disasters - such as wildfires - can also often bring out a flurry of con artists who will take advantage of those who already have been victimized.
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10/25/2007
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.
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