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03/18/2013
Fake pharmacy websites may put unauthorized charges on your credit card, sell prescription drugs that are from outside the country, counterfeit, pharmacologically-inactive or the wrong dosage.
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02/14/2013
The Federal Trade Commission has released a series of video tips to help you protect your personal information online
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12/10/2012
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising consumers to stay alert during the holiday season to avoid falling prey to scammers poised to pounce on careless or overburdened shoppers.
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11/26/2012
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11/16/2012
As more and more consumers search for less expensive alternatives to the high cost of prescription drugs, many have turned to online pharmacies. Online pharmacies can be a quick and easy way to get prescription drugs delivered straight to your door, but Better Business Bureau is warning that finding a safe site to order from could prove more difficult.
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11/12/2012
With mobile banking one of the fastest-growing trends in the financial services sector, the Better Business Bureau advises consumers to take precautions to keep their money safe.
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11/02/2012
Looking forward to the holidays? So are the scammers. As many begin to make their holiday gift list and charity donations, unscrupulous scammers are gearing up.
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10/12/2012
Kia Motors America, Initiative, Specific Media, Rocket Fuel, and Microsoft’s Atlas Ad Platform Pledge Support, Implementation of Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising
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07/03/2012
Hundreds of thousands of Internet uses may lose online access on July 9, 2012, and Better Business Bureau urges consumers and businesses to run a diagnostic test to see if computers are infected.
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11/28/2011
Shop or donate online only on sites that use technology that encrypts your personal and financial information before sending it for payment processing. Encrypting sensitive information makes it inaccessible to anyone outside the system. Any page on a site that asks for personal or financial information should have a URL or Web address beginning with https:// as opposed to the usual http://.
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06/15/2011
Last month, FTC filed an action against online marketer, Jesse Willms, who allegedly made over $450 million from consumers worldwide. His companies allegedly lured consumers using “free” or “risk-f
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05/03/2011
In conjunction with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent lawsuits on acai berry weight loss products, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be wary of phony “news” announcements of free trial offers for online diet pills.
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11/01/2010
Cyber Monday - the Monday after Thanksgiving - has officially replaced Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving - as the most popular day to shop for the holidays. Shopping online means avoiding the crowds, but it also opens the buyer up to attacks from scammers and hackers. In order to fight these online grinches, the Better Business Bureau recommends 10 tips for staying safe when holiday shopping online.
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11/01/2010
The holidays are a happy time for food, family, and friendship, but they are also a time for fraud. Consumers can fall into any number of traps over the holidays and become victim to identity thieves, hackers and deceptive merchants online. The Better Business Bureau is warning holiday shoppers and donors to look out for five common scams this season.
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10/01/2010
Online ads, often designed to look like news reports, are cropping up on popular websites claiming that you can get great deals on iPads and other electronics with online penny auctions. The discounts offered on penny auction sites are tempting, but the Better Business Bureau warns bargain hunters that they should stop and do their research before making their first bid.
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