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03/30/2012
They're at it again! Phony emails bearing the BBB name are bombarding in-boxes across North America and right here in Western Ontario. The recent attack on consumers and businesses led the FBI to issue an alert this week about the recurrent scam.
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03/15/2012
In the area of Work-at-Home Companies, the Better Business Bureau receives the most inquiries about “Mystery Shopping”.If you are asked to cash a check and then wire money back, it is a scam!
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03/09/2012
A new year means a new scam, this time, targeting cell phone users.“Smishing,” similar to “phishing,” uses text messages to bait consumers into divulging their personal information.
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02/24/2012
Businesses and consumers across the country have been hit by an on-going email scam that appears to be from the Better Business Bureau.
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02/10/2012
Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam,” warns Better Business Bureau of Western Ontario. Just recently, the Windsor Police Financial Crimes Unit issued a statement regarding an elderly Windsor woman who lost $2800.00 to this type of scam
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01/03/2012
A phone scam that has plagued the UK and Australia during the past couple of years is now making an appearance here in Ontario and the scam artists are using a well-known name to attack vulnerable consumers. Callers claiming to be from Microsoft or other familiar computer companies are attempting to bilk consumers out of money while at the same time giving them access to personal data.
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11/23/2011
Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that looks like it is from BBB, with the subject line “Complaint from your customers.” This e-mail is fraudulent; ignore its contents and delete it immediately. If you have already clicked on a link in the e-mail, run a full virus scan of your computer.
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10/27/2011
Consumers across the country are reporting scam emails that appear to be from ticket company StubHub. The emails try to lure recipients into sharing credit card information by falsely alerting consumers they are being charged for expensive boxing tickets to a match in Nevada.
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10/27/2011
The Better Business Bureau is pleased to announce the selection of the three finalists for the BBB Business Integrity Awards.
They are, in alphabetical order, Advanced Basement Systems, Armour Shield Roofing, Dura Med Mobility Products Inc.
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10/13/2011
BBB Search app, a convenient, mobile BBB solution available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.
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09/28/2011
As stock markets plunged gold prices continued to soar and many consumers are trading their unwanted jewellery for cash, using options to sell gold online, at in-home ‘gold parties’, or through local jewelers.
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08/31/2011
In the aftermath of the Tornado in Goderich, the BBB urges the public to exercise caution when hiring a contractor to repair damage.
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08/18/2011
As university and college students prepare to head back to campus in the next few weeks, fighting fraud may not be at the top of their list of priorities. However, students are susceptible to identity theft and the BBB recommends that they take steps to protect themselves on campus.
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08/17/2011
The Better Business Bureau serving Western Ontario (BBBWO) is pleased to announce the integration of the Windsor/Essex and Chatham/Kent area into the BBBWO.
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08/12/2011
Program combines North American operations for more seamless consumer experience, improved cross-border dispute resolution
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