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05/23/2013
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning West Michigan businesses to beware of a yellow page directory invoice being faxed and mailed to area businesses.
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04/24/2013
Beware of Green Dot MoneyPak Scams!
Your BBB wants to remind you to beware of scammers using the Green Dot MoneyPak prepaid cards you can purchase at local stores. Using a prepaid card is a convenient way to pay bills online without threat of risk to your bank account. But scammers have found a way to get that money from you too! Green Dot spokesman states, “Fraudsters will call or email you saying that you won a lottery or can buy discount merchandise at their phony websites – but you need to pay fees to get your prize or purchase that merchandise via MoneyPak – and only MoneyPak, then they ask for the 14-digit code.” Once you have given them that code – the crooks can then transfer your MoneyPak funds to their own prepaid cards.
MoneyPak offers these 7 tips to help protect you from fraud!
1. Never give your MoneyPak number to someone you don’t know.
2. Never give receipt information about your MoneyPak purchase to another party.
3. Use your MoneyPak only to reload your prepaid
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04/01/2013
BBB gives tips to prevent credit card identity theft
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03/20/2013
BBB Warns Youth 18-24 are often targets of ID Theft
Protect Your Social Insurance Number, Check Your Anti Spam,
Check your bank statements.
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03/15/2013
BBB reminds consumers to be wary of claims they’ve won a sweepstakes ‘pot of gold’
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03/06/2013
If you’ve decided it’s time to give your home a facelift, or if you are just in need of repairs, Better Business Bureau can help you find a trustworthy contractor.
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03/05/2013
Scams and identity thefts are particularly prevalent risks during tax time.
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02/19/2013
Consumers in the Western Michigan area are receiving letters offering a free Android tablet computer. The letters offer consumers the tablet computer to keep in exchange for testing the tablet and completing a brief opinion survey.
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02/15/2013
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.
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02/01/2013
Seniors nationwide are reporting pushy, suspicious telemarketing calls from businesses going by the names "Senior Emergency Care," "Senior Safety Alert" or "Senior Safe Alert." Follow our advice to tell a legitimate sales call from a telemarketing scam.
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01/31/2013
BBB tips to prevent phishing emails and protect your personal information
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01/25/2013
The BBB is warning the public to beware of letters that appear to be from Publishers Clearing House (PCH) and claim the recipient has won a grand prize drawing of $2 million dollars or more. Despite these official-looking letters, recipients are the target of a widespread scam that is seeing a resurgence across the country.
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01/11/2013
The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, and this past year launched two websites to help consumers figure out which offers are real and which ones are possibly frauds.
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12/28/2012
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has 10 resolutions that can help you fight scammers, prevent identity theft and save money in 2013.
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12/18/2012
Charity scammers strike after natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, floods and earthquakes, as well as tragedies such as the Colorado theater shootings and now the Newtown school massacre.
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