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09/22/2008

BBB Warns Area Seniors of Telemarketing Scams

The BBB Serving Greater Cleveland is alerting area seniors to two telemarketing scams that are hitting our area.

09/16/2008

BBB Event Offers Free On-Site Document Shredding

Better Business Bureau (BBB) invites Greater Clevelanders to BBB “Secure Your ID” Day Saturday, September 20, 2008 at RadAir Complete Car Care Center in Westlake.

08/26/2008

BBB Warns Job Seekers about Phony Job Offer

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07/02/2008

BBB Receives Thousands of Complaints on Mysterious Credit Card Charges

U.S. marketing company is charging online shoppers every month without their knowledge

04/02/2008

Small Businesses Looking for Funding are Increasingly Becoming Victims of Fraud

As the credit crunch bears down on the U.S., small businesses are forced to search for alternative sources of funding and Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that business owners are becoming victims of fraud when turning to the Internet for loans and grants

01/28/2008

Consumers Looking for Love Need to be on the Lookout

For those people looking to find the man or woman of their dreams, Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that complaints against matchmaking and online dating services are on the rise and many consumers across the U.S. have gone looking for love but only found a headache

01/17/2008

BBB Names Top Ten Scams of 2007

The Greater Cleveland Better Business Bureau today announced its list of the Top Ten Scams that targeted consumers and businesses in 2007.

09/10/2007

Consumers Cry Foul Over Debt Collection Practices

In recent months, calls concerning Global Asset Investigations, Worldwide Recovery Services, Worldwide Asset Investigation Services and North American Asset Investigation Bureau (NAAIB) report the use of threats, harassment and intimidation to collect debts ranging from auto loans to credit card loans.

08/17/2007

Mortgage Foreclosure Scams on the Rise, Warns the BBB:Foreclosure “Rescue” Companies May Promise to Save Your Home, but Only Empty Your Wallet

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.

07/24/2007

Are You Falling Behind on Your Mortgage Payments?

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.

06/21/2007

Better Business Bureau Consumer Watch: BlueHippo Funding, LLC

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.

06/11/2007

Business Travelers Beware: Free Wi-Fi Scam Strikes at Airports

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.

05/29/2007

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARN CONSUMERS TO BE WARY OF PUPPY SCAMS

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.

02/13/2007

BBB Issues Alert for Phishing Attack Targeting Thousands of Businesses and Consumers

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.

01/09/2002

Latest Telemarketing Pitches That Don't Ring True

According to the Federal Trade Commission, American consumers lose more than $40 billion a year to telemarketing fraud. Despite repeated warnings from Better Business Bureaus, consumers continue to fall for pitches to promote fraudulent sweepstakes and vacation packages. And, in light of the economic downturn it can be expected that telephone hucksters will zero in on consumers' financial vulnerabilities. Some of the latest telemarketing pitches include offers for credit card loss protection plans, international lotteries and advance fee loans.