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05/20/2013
BBB warns consumers about aggressive door-to-door salespersons showing up this summer
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05/16/2013
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning local businesses to beware of a yellow page directory invoice being faxed and mailed to area businesses.
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04/11/2013
Chicago, IL- April 11, 2013 – Chicago has taken a stance against driving with hand held cellphones and passed a prohibitive law in 2005. Many surrounding states, 10 in total, have also passed similar laws. As a result, drivers are turning to use Bluetooth technology to talk hands-free. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) warn that scammers are finding ways to exploit this technology for their gains.
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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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02/20/2013
For Immediate Release – February 19, 2013 – Criminals using the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes as a ruse to convince consumers to pay hefty fees have been reported in the Cleveland area.
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12/13/2012
Consumers lose millions to scammers and Ponzi schemes; new effort combines education, local outreach
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10/29/2012
Unscrupulous scammers often prey on distraught homeowners after natural disasters
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10/23/2012
BBB’s Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative “Cereals Snapshot” Shows Participants’ Pledges Are Working
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08/13/2012
Rod Davis of Council of Better Business Bureau speaks about protecting yourself from bogus movers.
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03/12/2012
Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers of a phone scam in which the caller claims to be from Microsoft. The caller offers to solve a consumer’s computer problems or sell him or her a software license, all in an effort to gain remote control access to the consumer’s computer.
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03/12/2012
BBB Wise Giving Alliance tried for six years to get Invisible Children to cooperate in a charity review. Since 2006, BBB has sent 18 letters to the non-profit behind the Kony 2012 video, but has received no response.
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03/05/2012
The recent damage done by the tornadoes in the Midwest and South brings out the best in people. Unfortunately, the aftermath of a crisis also brings out contractors who take advantage of those who have already been victimized.
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01/26/2012
With Tax Day fast approaching, it’s time to start the tax filing process that we all know and love.
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12/07/2011
UPDATED: Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert!
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12/01/2011
Some homeowners who are “under water” with their mortgages can refinance under the new Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), but BBB is warning consumers that scammers are gearing up for the rush of applications.
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