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09/08/2009
A new money making opportunity that claims to “Multi-level market the Internet” could be nothing more than a pyramid scheme warns Better Business Bureau.
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04/28/2009
Scammers are creating their own epidemic of spam e-mails
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02/04/2009
A number of Shoals area businesses have contacted the Fire Marshall after they were approached by a company to perform inspections on their commercial fire extinguishers and related equipment on multiple occasions in a short period of time.
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09/29/2008
A lot of people use caller ID as a convenience to screen for unwanted calls. Some have used it for years to avoid telemarketers, and some use it for their own personal safety.
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07/29/2008
Coupon books can be true money savers, but their value depends on how you use them. The following tips can help with your purchasing decision:
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07/01/2008
BBB Receives Thousands of Complaints on Mysterious Credit Card Charges
U.S. marketing company is charging online shoppers every month without their knowledge
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05/13/2008
The BBB of North Alabama along with The Internal Revenue Service wants you to know there may be a scam waiting in your e-mail inbox that looks very official but is dangerous to you and your computer.
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04/29/2008
Recently your BBB in North Alabama received an interesting phone call from a company using automated messaging.
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12/27/2007
The IRS is warning Alabama taxpayers about reports of yet another tax scheme in the state. The newly reported scheme appears to target the elderly and is related to the Telephone Excise Tax Refund, which most individuals were allowed to request on their 2006 tax returns.
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08/17/2007
Across the U.S., homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure are being scammed by foreclosure “rescue” companies promising to save their house but that only take their money. In light of this emerging trend, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that gloomy forecasts for the housing and financial markets means that increasingly more people could fall prey to mortgage foreclosure scams in the coming months and years.
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07/24/2007
Arlington, VA, July 24, 2007 - Mortgage foreclosures are up; interest rates are up; and the number of houses for sale that are languishing on the market is up. About the only thing that is "down" these days is the troubled homeowner who is having difficulty making his or her mortgage payment.
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06/21/2007
ARLINGTON, VA – June 21, 2007 -- The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) is cautioning consumers across the United States regarding BlueHippo Funding, LLC (BlueHippo), a financial services company offering computers, electronics and other merchandise via a hybrid layaway and installment financing plan aimed at low income consumers and those with poor credit ratings.
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06/11/2007
In order to keep up in today’s world, a business needs to make sure its employees stay connected, even on the road. Many airports and other public spaces offer free wireless, or Wi-Fi, connections for the public to log onto the Internet from their laptop computers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that hackers are now taking advantage of this convenience and setting up fake Wi-Fi connections designed to steal your personal information and files without you even knowing.
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05/29/2007
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) are warning consumers about scams targeting unsuspecting puppy buyers.
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02/13/2007
Arlington, VA, February 13, 2007 - The Better Business Bureau System warns all businesses across the United States and Canada of a spoofing scam using the BBB name and a false BBB e-mail address to entice recipients to access potentially damaging hyperlinks.
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