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05/22/2013

With Memorial Day Near, BBB Warns Of Scams Targeting Veterans, Soldiers

The BBB is alerting veterans and active duty military to scams that target soldiers, veterans and their families.

05/21/2013

Tornado Charity Scams Swirling Around

AG Ferguson and Sec. of State Wyman Join BBB in Warning of Bogus Charities

05/16/2013

BBB Warns of Phone Directory Scam

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning local businesses to beware of a yellow page directory invoice being faxed and mailed to area businesses.

05/06/2013

Shopping Online For Mother's Day? Beware of Phishing Scams Disguised As Gift Sources

The BBB is advising consumers to beware of phishing emails disguised as sources of cut-rate gifts for Mother's Day

05/03/2013

Solar Panels – Make it a Sunny Decision

Going green is all the rage these days. Sometimes going green can save you money and other times you just have to think of it as helping to save the environment a little bit at a time, with no monetary savings.

05/01/2013

In the News -- Job Seekers Scammed by Fake Background Check

Scammers have charged job seekers for background checks, then disappeared. You shouldn't have to pay an employer for a background check, BBB told Doug Magditch of CW33-TV.

04/23/2013

Companies Beware of Business Directory Scams

Your Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to be on the lookout for invoices from a company called AYPR Inc. which claims to be based in Duluth, Minnesota

04/19/2013

After West, Texas, Explosion, BBB Offers Tips on Giving and Warns of Potential Scams

It took only a few hours for a phony Twitter account claiming to be collecting donations to be set up after the Boston Marathon bombings. Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that it would not be surprising to find scams popping up after the devastating explosion in West, Texas, on April 17, 2013.

04/16/2013

In the News -- Employment Agency Robocall Scam

Robocalls that seem to be from an employment agency may turn to a live person who tries to get your information to sell career training, BBB in Dallas tells Doug Magditch of CW33-TV.

04/11/2013

BBB Warns Consumers About Charity Scams, Contractor Ripoffs After Storms

The BBB is warning consumers to be on the lookout for charity scams and 'storm chaser' contractors after strong storms swept across the Midwest.

04/09/2013

In the News -- Energy Scams Too Good To Be True

Door-to-door or on the phone, sellers mention your energy provider and talk about savings. As BBB told Doug Magditch, CW33 in Dallas, your provider could be switched without the promised savings.

04/08/2013

Beware Travelers this Spring

Now that spring has sprung, so will the advent of the travelers.

04/01/2013

A bad credit score is no April Fool’s Day joke

BBB gives tips to prevent credit card identity theft

03/27/2013

BBB Warns: Bio Advocate Pro Steals Money From Job Seekers

St. Louis area job seekers say they were scammed by thieves who said they represented Bio Advocate Pro, a biohazard cleaning company, and asked them to pay for background checks with prepaid cards.

03/25/2013

Growing Number of Americans Being Bilked out of Retirement Money by Jamaican Lottery Scams

Complaints in the U.S about Jamaican scams continue to grow, with a conservative estimate of annual losses of more than $300 million.


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