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04/11/2013
The BBB is warning consumers to be on the lookout for charity scams and 'storm chaser' contractors after strong storms swept across the Midwest.
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03/27/2013
St. Louis area job seekers say they were scammed by thieves who said they represented Bio Advocate Pro, a biohazard cleaning company, and asked them to pay for background checks with prepaid cards.
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02/21/2013
The Consumer Fraud Task Force urges bi-state residents to be alert for signs that friends or family members have been trapped by the notorious schemes.
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02/12/2013
Scammers have been making phone calls posing as representatives of the National Do Not Call Registry. The calls claim to provide an opportunity to sign up for the registry or ask consumers to verify their info. Of course, the callers are really trying to solicit personal information, which opens victims up to identity fraud.
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02/01/2013
Seniors nationwide are reporting pushy, suspicious telemarketing calls from businesses going by the names "Senior Emergency Care," "Senior Safety Alert" or "Senior Safe Alert." Follow our advice to tell a legitimate sales call from a telemarketing scam.
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01/25/2013
Check your privacy settings. Scammers are tapping into the personal data available through Facebook, Google+ and LinkedIn to pose as your friends in fraudulent emails. Watch out for these personalized scam messages and take steps to prevent them.
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01/14/2013
Searching for coupons online is an easy way to save money. Unfortunately, it's also an easy way to give your name and contact info to scammers.
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11/02/2012
Looking forward to the holidays? So are the scammers. As many begin to make their holiday gift list and charity donations, unscrupulous scammers are gearing up.
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09/13/2012
Keep a careful eye on your work email this week! Fake "visual voicemail" emails are making the rounds. These emails appear to contain a new voicemail message, but click the attachment and you'll end up at a scam website.
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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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07/10/2012
A savvy job seeker always checks out a business before going on an interview. But what happens when that company's name is just a cover for a scam?
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05/11/2012
Online shoppers beware! The latest email phishing scam looks just like an order cancellation notice from Amazon.com. Be sure to double check suspicious emails you receive from the online retailer before clicking on any links.
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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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03/01/2012
It’s always important to find a home contractor that you can trust. Better Business Bureau recommends following this smart shopper checklist before choosing a contractor for your home.
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01/26/2012
BBB of Southern Arizona is warning of a new “Tech Support Scam” that involves telephone scammers calling consumers, and offering to help them remove any viruses that may have infected their computers as a result of the recent BBB email phishing scam.
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