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03/30/2012

It's Not Us! Don't Be Deceived by Fake BBB Emails

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.

03/15/2012

Beware of Mystery Shopping Scams

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!

03/09/2012

BBB Warns of Spam Texts Being Sent to Steal Consumer’s Personal Information.

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.

02/24/2012

BBB Fake Emails Continue to Pile Up

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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