Alerts

Search The Entire News Archive

Show articles related to:
23 Articles
   
 
Change page: < 1 2 >  |  Displaying page 1 of 2, items 1 to 15 of 23.

02/12/2013

Phony Officials Trick Consumers into "Verifying" Info on Do Not Call Registry

Scammers have been making phone calls posing as representatives of the National Do Not Call Registry. The calls claim to provide an opportunity to sign up for the registry or ask consumers to verify their info. Of course, the callers are really trying to solicit personal information, which opens victims up to identity fraud.

10/19/2012

Just Hang Up on New Twist in Jamaican Phone Scam

A classic scam is back in action! Jamaican scammers are calling unsuspecting consumers across the country, but this time they are pretending to be representatives of BBB.

09/13/2012

Email with "Visual Voicemail" Have Scam Attached

Keep a careful eye on your work email this week! Fake "visual voicemail" emails are making the rounds. These emails appear to contain a new voicemail message, but click the attachment and you'll end up at a scam website.

07/10/2012

Watch Out for Job Seeker Scams Stealing Business Names

A savvy job seeker always checks out a business before going on an interview. But what happens when that company's name is just a cover for a scam?

06/15/2012

Want to See Who's Checking Out Your Facebook Profile? Too Bad. It's a Scam.

Heads up, Facebook users! Facebook never intends to create a way for a user to see who has viewed their profile. If an application claims to do so, do not trust it.

06/15/2012

President Obama is Not Offering to Pay Your Utility Bills

A new scam is claiming that President Obama will pay your utility bills through a new federal program. Customers in several states have reported the scam.

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.

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.

05/25/2010

Illinois Man Lost $10,000 In eBay-Related Scam; BBB Urges Caution

Three months after a Glen Carbon, Ill., man lost nearly $10,000 in an Internet scam, he is warning others to be extremely cautious when buying on eBay, the popular auction site.

04/12/2010

BBB Warns Businesses About New Phishing Attack

Beware of fake complaint reports coming from seatac@bbb.org Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to beware of a new malicious e-mail that pretends to be from BBB about a complaint filed against the company. The e-mail first came to BBB’s attention on April 12, 2010.

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.

10/16/2009

BBB Warns of New Phishing E-mail Posing as BBB Complaint Confirmation

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers and businesses about a new phishing attack that resembles an e-mail confirmation claiming the recipient has filed a complaint with BBB about a business. The malicious e-mails first came to the attention of BBB on Thursday, October 15.

01/07/2009

BBB Helps Consumers Find Trustworthy Businesses with Standards for Trust’

09/29/2008

BBB “Secure Your ID” Day Shreds Nearly ¾ of a Million Pounds of Materials Across U.S. and Canada

Record setting community service event helps consumers and business owners from 30 states and two provinces.

09/24/2008

Texas Company Used in Publisher’s Clearing House Check Scam


z