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05/22/2013
For Immediate Release - May 22, 2013 - Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly veterans. As Memorial Day approaches, the Better Business Bureau urges consumers and donors to be aware of scammers that feed off the military.
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05/21/2013
In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma yesterday, and in north Texas last week, Better Business Bureau and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have issued tips to help donors make smart giving decisions and to avoid scams.
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05/10/2013
The rescue this week of three women and a child from a Cleveland home where they were held captive for a decade has gained worldwide attention. Generous donors wishing to help the victims are being cautioned by Better Business Bureau to confirm the legitimacy of all charitable fundraising and crowdfunding efforts.
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05/04/2013
FCC 'Bill Shock' Rules Require Alerts About Overages for cell phone users - April 17, 2013 announcement.
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04/18/2013
For Immediate Release– April 17, 2013 – Within hours of the Boston Marathon bombing, dozens of websites were registered with domain names referencing the tragedy, including bostonmarathondonations.com, bostonmarathonvictimfund.com and bostonmarathonattack.com. A fake Boston Marathon twitter account claiming to donate $1 for every retweet was also reported. BBB cautions donors about potential red flags concerning tragedy-related philanthropy.
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03/26/2013
For Immediate Release March
25, 2013 Planning
to move? You may go searching online for a
convenient way to notify the Postal Service of your address change and make arrangements for mail
forwarding. If you do, Better Business Bureau wants to be sure the website really belongs to the Postal
Service.
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