Clik here to view.
Better Business Bureau Kicks Off National Consumer Protection Week
As part of National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 1-7, the Better Business Bureau (BBB), along with state, federal, and local government agencies are providing tips on everything from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Financial Expert Learns Hard, Valuable Lesson After ID Theft
Freeman “I felt violated and victimized,” Harrine Freeman says of the day her purse was stolen from the passenger seat of her locked car at a Hyattsville, Maryland gas station in late July. No one at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Not to Get Scammed by Movers
Photo by ThinkStock Summer is just around the corner, and moving season will soon be in full swing. Unfortunately, scams are also in full swing, too. Last year, the Better Business Bureau received more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Better Business Bureau Embroiled in Scandal Over Fees, Fake Company
(File) The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is only looking out for themselves. A sting operation conducted at a local branch exposed that the BBB gave its certification away for a monetary fee of $425....
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Ways to Avoid a Moving Scam
May is National Moving Month. Even though you might be excited about getting the keys to your new place and settling in, you must be aware of scammers waiting to take advantage of you. Last year, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9 Steps To Protect Yourself From Crooks on Cyber Monday
Last year, Americans spent a record $1.46 billion on Cyber Monday, according to digital analytics company ComScore, and there’s little reason to believe that we won’t break that online holiday shopping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Is Money “Dripping” From Your Wallet Because of Drip Pricing?
When Shelle Santana was planning to fly to Atlanta to visit friends and family, the New Yorker was excited. What she wasn’t so excited about was being bombarded with fees that weren’t in the original...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Better Business Bureau Warns Consumers of Fake USPS Emails
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be on the lookout for scam artists who are pretending to be working with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and sending out fake emails in an attempt to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Moving Month: Watch Out for Scams
(Image: Thinkstock) May is National Moving Month, as well as the start of the busy moving season. If you plan to move anytime soon, it’s important that you choose your moving company very carefully....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Beware of Court Email Scam
It’s our natural tendency to react to bad news. There is just something inside of us that causes us to immediately react rather than stop and think about the news that we are receiving. Unfortunately,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cyber Crimes Top Consumers’ List of Fears
All the news of financial data breaches have many consumers on edge. In fact, the Better Business Bureau notes a Gallup study which finds that consumers fear getting their identity hacked more than any...
View ArticleClik here to view.
BBB Offers Tips for Holiday Shopping
The holiday shopping season will soon be in full swing. The top three shopping days—Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are sure to yield some great deals. However, this time of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get Ready for Giving Tuesday
This time of year might put you in the giving mood. Luckily for you, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is known as Giving Tuesday, “the national day of giving.” You might be interested in giving to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stop Scams in Their Tracks
Scammers don’t discriminate. According to the Better Business Bureau, scammers target just about every demographic—single, married, male, female, and certainly seniors. To end their tactics, the BBB...
View ArticleClik here to view.
9 Ways Millennials Can Protect Themselves From Scams
(Image: iStock.com/tuan_azizi) When it comes to scams, millennials are a bulls-eye target for con artists. In fact, millennials are the most at risk to lose money from a scam than any other age...
View Article
