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01/04/2012

BBB Names Top Ten Scams of 2011

BBB investigates thousands of scams a year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. We’ve picked the top scam for 2011 in each of our nine categories, plus our scam of the year.

09/09/2011

Consumer Countdown: AT&T Sued Again, USPS Downfall & More

Best Buy says the more the merrier, when it comes to their website. Electronics giant Best Buy announced this week that it will allow third-party vendors to sell their merchandise on the Best Buy website, creating an Amazon-esque atmosphere.

04/28/2011

Consumer Alert: Don't Get Schooled By Diploma Mill Scam

You do your homework before choosing a company to do business with, right? The same rule should apply when choosing a school to attend or an employee to hire.

03/21/2011

6 Signs Of A Scholarship Scam

Within the last few years, the landscape of colleges and universities across the nation has changed. Achieving the test scores needed to be accepted to your dream school and paying for tuition once you’re there is much more difficult than it was 20, 10 or even five years ago.

02/22/2011

5 Tips to Avoid Hackers and Computer Viruses

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.

02/04/2011

New Moms Furious With Popular Website

Moms across the country are asking KPRC Houston 2 consumer investigator Amy Davis about the unscrupulous tactics of a business owner who took off with their money weeks before their babies were born.


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