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06/04/2012
Ever wonder how scammers do what they do? FINRA Investor Education Foundation provides some interesting theories on the science behind scams. Here are some of the most common tactics:
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05/23/2012
A clever scam in the form of a fake Facebook account cancellation email is making the rounds. Don’t let the threat of losing your account trick you into installing malware on your computer.
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05/02/2012
Think You're Safe Because You Have A Security System Sign In Your Yard? Well, Maybe Not From Everyone
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03/21/2012
Have you received a call from Microsoft claiming that errors or warnings have been found on your account? If so, it's a scam.
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02/17/2012
A new email phishing scam targeting accountants and other business people is using a BBB.org email address and the American Institute of CPAs logo and name
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02/07/2012
Memphis TN, February 7, 2012 – The BBB is issuing a consumer alert about Mo Money Taxes, a tax preparation company headquartered in Memphis. Mo Money Taxes has had an F rating with the BBB in Memphis for several years for failure to respond to consumer complaints.
The BBB of the Mid-South has received 24 complaints on Mo Money Taxes in the past three years; 6 of those remain unanswered. Another 8 complaints that were recently filed are pending.
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02/06/2012
INTUIT reports that customers have reported receiving spam. Below is a copy of the fake email.
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02/02/2012
NATIONAL BBB ALERT - An advanced fee loan company, GreenPoint Capital located in Lansing, Michigan, has been named by four consumers contacting the BBB, inquiring about their business practices. One consumer informed the BBB that GreenPoint Capital did not honor the contract she made with them after paying $800.00 by wire transfer. The consumer was told a $5000.00 loan would be in her account on 1/31/2012. The money was not provided, and the company representative called to ask for another $800.00, saying they needed more security on the loan. This consumer says GreenPoint Capital took everything she had plus money she borrowed from someone else to get the $800.00 to take out a loan.
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01/23/2012
Businesses and consumers across the country have been hit by an on-going email scam that appears to be from a bbb.org address. Now, a new wave of fake BBB emails is using a different strategy to scam recipients into downloading a virus.
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01/10/2012
Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington investigates fraud reports throughout the year and reveals some of the most common scams of 2011
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11/23/2011
BBBs around the nation are receiving calls today about a phishing email purportedly coming from the BBB. Please note that the BBB is NOT sending this email!
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11/19/2011
As we enter the holiday season, retailers are adding hundreds of thousands of temporary jobs. The National Retail Federation estimates 500,000 people will get holiday jobs. Challenger, Gray and Christmas, a well-known outsourcing firm, puts the number at 600,000. Toys R Us has said it might hire 45,000 holiday employees, while some retailers have said they'll hire up to 30 percent more seasonal workers than last year.
There's a double-edged sword, however, to this good news for people desperate to find a job, even a temporary one. First, given high unemployment, the competition for these jobs will be fierce. Second, crooks follow the headlines and have already been perpetrating new and creative scams on the unemployed. They may step up their efforts during the holidays.
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09/28/2011
The United States Consumer product Safety Commission (CPSC) has expanded a voluntary recall of 1.7 million toy workshop and tool sets because they pose a choking hazard to children.
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09/27/2011
BBB is warning businesses about misleading mailings they may receive from Compliance Services, a business based in Boston, MA. Several states, including Massachusetts, Georgia, Ohio and Indiana, have issued warnings regarding the business’ deceptive mailings. Compliance Services has an F Rating from BBB.
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08/25/2011
Technology evolves at lightning speed. As soon as we buy a new computer, it’s obsolete. There is a new operating system every week, and we are eating Facebook’s dust on a regular basis.
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