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01/04/2010
One New Year’s resolution that many small business owners are making is to increase their use of social media to promote their business online through sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
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03/12/2009
BBB wants to alert users of Craigslist about unscrupulous buyers online. BBB warns to look for red flags when contacted by a potential buyer. BBB has examples of actual Craigslist responses to advertisements to help you identify unscrupulous buyers.
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01/02/2009
Better Business Bureau is warning senior citizens to be aware of an emerging telephone scam that is preying on grandparents nationwide. BBB has recently received reports about grandparents from California to New Hampshire who thought they were aiding their grandchildren by providing money for an emergency situation but were in fact giving thousands of dollars to Canadian con artists.
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11/03/2008
Lighting Products Company, is cold-calling consumers and businesses nationally. The consumer/business is asked to verify their phone number, and then their name, in order to receive a free gift.
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09/17/2008
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is encouraging donors to give, but advising them to give responsibly to Hurricane Ike relief efforts by doing pre-donation research to ensure that their gifts are put to best use by legitimate organizations that are engaged and equipped to support relief and recovery efforts now underway
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09/11/2008
Insured drivers whose cars are damaged in auto-deer collisions may be covered for more than they think. With deer migrating and mating season occurring between October and December, Better Business Bureau and Insurance Information Institute recommend that drivers read their auto insurance policy closely or they could miss out on reimbursements or other benefits they are entitled to receive.
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09/02/2008
With financial markets on edge, many consumers are re-evaluating their investment options. Solicitations to trade foreign currency contracts, also known as "forex", are particularly tempting. Ads for high-return, low-risk investment opportunities in foreign currency trading are blanketing local newspapers, radio promotions and attractive Internet sites. Are these offers too good to be true?
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03/20/2008
Beware! The BBB name continues to be used in "phishing" scams. Fraudulent emails containing malicious links and viruses have been sent to businesses and consumers around the country claiming to contain information on a complaint filed with the Better Business Bureau. None of the BBB's computer and email systems are involved in this hoax. The BBB and authorities are working together to stop these continued attacks.
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01/29/2008
If you ever receive an unsolicited email from the IRS, the BBB strongly suggests that you don't click on any links provided in the email, and that you delete it. The IRS does not send random emails to the public.
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12/17/2007
With college football’s bowl season kicking off this week and more than one million students, alumni and fans searching for tickets, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to look out for fraudulent sellers when shopping for expensive and hard-to-get bowl tickets online.
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