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02/20/2013
Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to take steps to secure their mobile devices in order to protect themselves from identity theft and malware.
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01/15/2013
Smartphone users should be aware of Malware targeting mobile devices and safety measures to help avoid compromise
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05/07/2012
Smishing scams send phishing messages by SMS text, reports Roni Proter of CW33-TV, Dallas - Fort Worth. BBB warns some fake texts appear to be from Walmart but aim to steal personal information.
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03/22/2012
Have you received a text message offering you a free Walmart gift card? Despite the attraction of a $1,000 gift card, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that the Walmart gift card text message is a smishing scam.
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03/14/2012
If someone calls you at home or on your cell giving your personal information and names and telephone numbers of relatives and friends, would you think the call has to be legit? Think again.
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03/12/2012
Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be from Microsoft. The caller offers to solve a consumer’s computer problems or sell him or her a software license, all in an effort to gain remote control access to the consumer’s computer.
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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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01/30/2012
Better Business Bureau warns consumers that scammers are making phony phone calls claiming to represent the National Do Not Call Registry. According to DoNotCall.gov, “The calls claim to provide an opportunity to sign up for the Registry. These calls are not coming from the Registry or the Federal Trade Commission, and you should not respond to these calls.
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11/01/2011
The BBB Business Reviews that consumers already trust for verified information on more than 4 million businesses nationwide is available in a convenient “app” for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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10/04/2011
Did you know that protecting your identity is largely in your own hands?
So here's the first rule: If you don't need it, destroy it - responsibly.
Your BBB is here to help.
Join us for the BBB's Secure Your ID Day free document shredding event!
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07/05/2011
If you have a smart phone or mobile device, you’ve probably used apps. Easy to download and often free, apps allow you to play games, get directions and access news, weather and other information. In 2010 alone, consumers downloaded approximately 11 billion apps. Tablets, smart phones and mobile devices are taking over the digital market.
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07/05/2011
Many consumers don't know their smartphone's data plan is constantly in use, and a trip abroad could cost them thousands. Better Business Bureau is advising consumers on how to avoid data charges when traveling overseas.
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01/24/2011
Many deals are offered to consumers on a daily basis, however, some are simply not worth it. Komo News reports of 5 "bad" deals that may sound good at first but are really not.
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12/28/2010
Online customers of a national retail store are being targeted in a possible online shopping grand prize give away scheme. BBB has received multiple complaints from consumers who have shopped online in recent weeks and as a result, are being targeted by phone for a false giveaway.
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08/01/2006
Voice over Internet Protocol — VoIP — is one way people are making and receiving telephone calls using a broadband Internet connection rather than a regular phone line. VoIP converts your phone call — actually, the voice signal from your phone — into a digital signal that travels through the Internet to the person you are calling. If you are calling a plain old telephone number, the signal is converted back at the other end. If you’re comfortable with new technology, you may want to learn more about VoIP. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, suggests that it’s smart to do some research on this technology before signing up for it.
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