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01/23/2012

Watch Out for New Wave of Fake BBB.org Emails

Businesses and consumers across the country have been hit by an on-going email scam that appears to be from a bbb.org address. Now, a new wave of fake BBB emails is using a different strategy to scam recipients into downloading a virus.

12/07/2011

ALERT Malicious Complaint Email Claiming It’s From BBB

Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint.

11/02/2011

Latest Sweepstakes Scam Pretends It’s BBB Calling

Better Business Bureau is cautioning businesses and consumers about a website and phone calls that are purporting to be from BBB about sweepstakes’ winnings. This is a scam – BBB is not conducting a sweepstake.

08/18/2011

Watch Out for False Emails Requesting a BBB Rating Verification

BBB cautions businesses and consumers about an email that purports to come from BBB. The email appears to come from a fake BBB address (BBBupdate@post.com) in the Atlanta metro area and falsely requests verification of BBB Ratings.

08/02/2011

Watch Out for False Promises from OnlineBusinessScams.com

BBB cautions consumers to watch out for OnlineBusinessScams.com, a website that is falsely charging for BBB complaint resolution services.

06/22/2010

BBB Expels All American Real Estate, Premier Contracting and Development

The BBB has revoked the accreditation of All American Real Estate Co. of Galatia, Ill., and Premier Contracting & Development of Grover, Mo., for violations of the BBB Accreditation Agreement.

06/15/2010

Two New Work-at-Home Re-Shipping Scams

Two BBBs have recently issued warnings about work-at-home scams offering work that involves shipping packages overseas.

04/02/2010

iPad Test Scams Rip Off Consumers, BBB Warns

Scammers began devising ways to take advantage of Apple Inc. fans months ago, long before tomorrow’s release date for Apple’s iPad tablet computer, the BBB warns.

03/30/2010

BBB Warns Businesses To Beware Of Fake Credentials, Vanity Awards

The BBB is warning businesses to beware of e-mails from the Small Business Commerce Association of San Francisco informing them that they've won "best of business" awards.

03/11/2010

Consumers Tell BBB That Missouri Produced Dog Bones Caused Illness, Death Of Pets

A popular pet treat distributed by a meat company in Washington, Mo., and sold in stores across the United States is under attack by dog owners who blame the product for injuring or killing their animals.

03/05/2010

EPA New Regulations

Your Better Business Bureau recognizes the difficulties of running a business. It’s not a simple task keeping up with all the laws and regulations required to operate in today’s marketplace. We hope that the below material on the new EPA Lead Safe Rule will make the process easier for our BBB Accredited Businesses to understand and comply with the new requirements.

03/02/2010

BBB Ready To Help Consumers After US Fidelis Bankruptcy

The BBB is urging dissatisfied customers of US Fidelis to continue to pursue refunds and settlements with the company even though it filed for bankruptcy on Monday.

02/01/2010

New Lottery Scam Fraudulently Claims to Be From Better Business Bureau

BBB warns that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name in order to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims who are led to believe they have won a lottery.

01/28/2010

BBB Warns Senior Citizens About Sweepstakes Linked To Merchandise Offers

The BBB is warning senior citizens and other consumers to be wary of sweepstakes and other contests that link the chances of winning to the purchase of merchandise.

01/11/2010

Phony BBB E-mail Spreads Fiction about 2010 Census; Get the Facts

An e-mail which falsely claims to be from the Better Business Bureau about the upcoming 2010 Census is inaccurate and BBB is advising consumers to get the facts.


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