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03/15/2010

Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative Comments on New Marketing Report Cards

The Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Intiative director comments on the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s report cards for food and entertainment companies' marketing to kids.

03/15/2010

Twitter Workers Needed—Don’t Apply. BBB Warns of Google and Twitter Work at Home Schemes

Through Tweets, email and websites, job hunters are being told that they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter and Google.

03/02/2010

BBB Warns Against Online Payday Lenders That Claim the Laws Don’t Apply to Them

Better Business Bureau is warning families to beware of online payday lenders that claim they are not beholden to licensing laws, debt collection practices or caps on interest rates.

02/22/2010

From FOX 4 and 1300 AM KSET: Scammers Dupe Unsuspecting Grandparents

Senior citizens should be aware of a re-emerging phone scam that is preying on grandparents across the country. You may think you're helping your grandchildren in an emergency situation but are in fact giving thousands of dollars to con artists.

08/17/2007

Mortgage Foreclosure Scams on the Rise, Warns the BBB:Foreclosure “Rescue” Companies May Promise to Save Your Home, but Only Empty Your Wallet

Across the U.S., homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure are being scammed by foreclosure “rescue” companies promising to save their house but that only take their money. In light of this emerging trend, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that gloomy forecasts for the housing and financial markets means that increasingly more people could fall prey to mortgage foreclosure scams in the coming months and years.

07/24/2007

Are You Falling Behind on Your Mortgage Payments?

Arlington, VA, July 24, 2007 - Mortgage foreclosures are up; interest rates are up; and the number of houses for sale that are languishing on the market is up. About the only thing that is "down" these days is the troubled homeowner who is having difficulty making his or her mortgage payment.

06/21/2007

Better Business Bureau Consumer Watch: BlueHippo Funding, LLC

ARLINGTON, VA – June 21, 2007 -- The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) is cautioning consumers across the United States regarding BlueHippo Funding, LLC (BlueHippo), a financial services company offering computers, electronics and other merchandise via a hybrid layaway and installment financing plan aimed at low income consumers and those with poor credit ratings.

06/11/2007

Business Travelers Beware: Free Wi-Fi Scam Strikes at Airports

In order to keep up in today’s world, a business needs to make sure its employees stay connected, even on the road. Many airports and other public spaces offer free wireless, or Wi-Fi, connections for the public to log onto the Internet from their laptop computers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that hackers are now taking advantage of this convenience and setting up fake Wi-Fi connections designed to steal your personal information and files without you even knowing.

05/29/2007

AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB AND BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WARN CONSUMERS TO BE WARY OF PUPPY SCAMS

New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) are warning consumers about scams targeting unsuspecting puppy buyers.

02/13/2007

BBB Issues Alert for Phishing Attack Targeting Thousands of Businesses and Consumers

Arlington, VA, February 13, 2007 - The Better Business Bureau System warns all businesses across the United States and Canada of a spoofing scam using the BBB name and a false BBB e-mail address to entice recipients to access potentially damaging hyperlinks.