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05/07/2012

In the News -- Smishing Is New Way to Scam Your Info

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.

03/22/2012

Text Message Offering Walmart Gift Card is a Smishing Scam

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.

01/25/2010

UPDATE: New Text Message Scam Poses as Wachovia, Claims to Know First Four Digits of Consumers’ Bank Cards

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers of a new text message scam that impersonates the bank, Wachovia, in order to gain access to consumers’ bank accounts.

01/14/2010

BBB Advice on Donating by Text Message for Haiti Relief Efforts

In the wake of the earthquake disaster in Haiti, Americans are donating via text message more than ever before.

05/01/2005

FTC - Threading Your Way Through the Labeling Requirements Under the Textile and Wool Acts

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has prepared this guide to help you comply with federal labeling requirements for textile, wool and fur products. The law requires that most textile and wool products have a label listing: the fiber content, the country of origin, and the identity of the manufacturer or another business responsible for marketing or handling the item.1 Labels for fur products are required under a separate statute and rule.2 The labeling requirements for fur are summarized at pp.34-36. Citations to the statutes and the rules are found in the endnotes.

07/01/1999

FTC - Calling It Cotton: Labeling and Advertising Cotton Products

If you advertise or sell clothing or household items containing cotton, the product labels must accurately reflect the fabric content. So say the Textile Act and Rules, which are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission. The Textile Act and Rules cover fibers, yarns, and fabrics, and household textile products made from them, such as clothing and accessories, draperies, floor coverings, furnishings, and beddings.


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