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02/03/2012
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01/27/2012
With the Super Bowl just around the corner, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on the alert for knock-off team jerseys, counterfeit memorabilia and phony game tickets.
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01/24/2012
Consumers in the Greater Cleveland area filed over 8,500 complaints with BBB’s nationwide in 2011, a slight increase over 2010. A diverse range of industries made the top ten.
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01/03/2012
For Immediate Release – January 3, 2012 - Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. Our new Scam Source (www.bbb.org/scam) is a comprehensive resource on scam investigations from BBBs around the country, with tips from BBB, law enforcement and others. You can sign up to receive our Scam Alerts by email, and you can also be a scam detective yourself by reporting scams you’ve discovered.
We’ve divided scams up into nine major categories and picked the top scam in each.
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12/09/2011
Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent scam alert to local businesses about an e-mail that looks like it is from BBB. Businesses nationwide contacted BBB’s today after receiving an e-mail with the subject line, “BBB Case #64168176 (or other combination of numbers).” A sample is reprinted below.
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11/22/2011
Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, has officially replaced Black Friday as the most popular day to shop for the holidays. Shopping online means avoiding the crowds, but it also opens up the buyer to attacks from scammers and hackers.
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11/16/2011
For Immediate Release – November 16, 2011 - to start planning your Black Friday, that special day after Thanksgiving when retailers gear up to offer their best. Better Business Bureau past experience tells us that all deals are not created equal and the fine print is often the most important thing. Before you head out the door for a block buster and get caught up in the frenzy, the BBB offers the following tip sheet to help you save time and money.
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