Better Business Bureau

People are fined $250,000 for visiting WikiLeaks

January 21, 2011 - 3:30am | Fraud | News

Scammers have hammered out a new scheme that may defraud unwitting people of big amounts of money. Now the scam is related to WikiLeaks. Victims who are supposed to be rich enough are called by an automated system that states their computer and IP address "had been noted as having visited the Wikileaks site, and that there were grave consequences for this, including a $250,000 or $25,000 fine, perhaps imprisonment".

Panicked marks are given a dedicated phone number to discuss payment terms if, certainly, these people are stupid enough to be deceived by the trick.

Better Business Bureau | FTC | online fraud | scam | WikiLeaks

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How you can evade being scammed by a fake car warranty company

July 21, 2009 - 9:10am | Fraud | News

Experts from car warranty companies, that have been paying for car repairs for decades, give advice to protect customers from expensive car problems.

If your warranty has expired, experts recommend to get coverage from a Better Business Bureau.

Then read the contract through, looking for information like:

• Are the A/C, transmission, etc., covered?
• Is there a limit to the amount of claims that will be covered?

Better Business Bureau | car repair | Car warranty | contract | scammers

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10 ways to increase credibility of your website

June 17, 2009 - 5:00am | Articles

If you are a newcomer on the e-commerce market, you may find it very difficult to get your first sales. Smaller merchants are often harmed by online shopper concerns because they haven’t built brand recognition and credibility of larger merchants. Let's admit it - you are completely unknown, why should Internet users trust you?

Better Business Bureau | e-commerce | online marketing | SSL certificates | trust marks

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Learn more about a company with the Better Business Bureau!

April 15, 2009 - 11:55pm | Analytics | Articles

If you doubt in your prospective employee or don’t want to send your hard-earned money to unknown charity, there is a simple and efficient way to verify them. Take advantage of the Better Business Bureau! It has kept records on the trustworthiness of businesses and charities for over 80 years.

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Beware! Crisis boosts the spam

February 16, 2009 - 9:43am | Fraud | News

Better Business Bureau has reported it is being flooded with calls and complaints about Internet scams.

Moreover, Alan Bligh, one of the representatives of the bureau said latest scams are having signature forms and links that look just like the real versions. He highlighted the situation wasn’t favorable at the times of a bad economy, especially considering the tax season coming.

Better Business Bureau | Electronic spam | scam | telephone scam

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BBB Reports on Top 10 Scams of 2008

January 6, 2009 - 9:45am | Articles | Fraud

Consumers throughout Chicago area and northern Illinois were targets of scams in 2008 that grew in complexity and sophistication, reported ABC 7 News.

However, the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois recommends three easy-to-remember general rules to avoid being a victim of a scam:

Don't pay upfront fees for promised services Always confirm who is asking for personal or financial information, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Better Business Bureau | fake e-card | phishing | scam

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Better Business Bureau named top 10 scams

December 24, 2008 - 5:40am | Articles | Fraud

The tough economic times have made a strong impact on this year’s list of the Top Ten Scams. Consumers are feeling the pinch and are looking for investment opportunities, new sources of credit, or thinking of renovating their homes to enhance their market value. During an economic downturn scammers are out in full force looking to catch people at their most vulnerable.

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MasterCard payment solution for Better Business Bureau businesses

October 30, 2008 - 5:25am | News | Plastic cards

[img_assist|nid=7425|title=|desc=|link=none|align=left|width=100|height=62]A new safe and reliable option to pay employees will be offered to Better Business Bureau Accredited Member Businesses. MasterCard Worldwide and the BBB of Nashville announced the TrustCard Prepaid MasterCard Payroll Card that can be used anywhere Debit MasterCard is accepted. With the new option businesses will deposit salaries of their workers on to the prepaid card which is more convenient and safer than issuing checks.

Better Business Bureau | debit card | deposit | MasterCard | prepaid card

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