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05/21/2013

Better Business Bureau Urges Donor Caution After Tornadoes

In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma yesterday, and in north Texas last week, Better Business Bureau and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have issued tips to help donors make smart giving decisions and to avoid scams.

05/02/2013

Moving Scams Still a Problem for Many

May is National Moving Month: BBB and AMSA Offer Tips for Safe, Secure Move

04/29/2013

Don’t let your child’s senior celebrations leave you with bad memories

BBB tips for prom and graduation preparations

04/19/2013

After West, Texas, Explosion, BBB Offers Tips on Giving and Warns of Potential Scams

It took only a few hours for a phony Twitter account claiming to be collecting donations to be set up after the Boston Marathon bombings. Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that it would not be surprising to find scams popping up after the devastating explosion in West, Texas, on April 17, 2013.

03/07/2013

In Its 100th Year, Better Business Bureau Breaks All Records for Consumer Services

Better Business Bureau celebrated its Centennial year by ringing the closing bell of the New York Stock Exchange, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington Cemetery, and helping a record-breaking number of consumers across the United States and Canada.

03/06/2013

BBB Alert: Businesses Call Mailings From Corporate Records Service Deceptive

The BBB has received numerous calls from businesses who say notices they received from Corporate Records Service implied they were required to compile corporate meetings documents.

01/09/2013

Better Business Bureau Names “Top Ten Scams” of 2012

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.

09/20/2012

BBB Celebrates 100th Anniversary with Awards to Business and Consumer Leaders

Arlington, VA – September 20, 2012 – Four companies and one individual will receive the 2012 BBB International Torch Awards, presented by the Council of Better Business Bureaus to recognize those that have exemplified BBB’s mission to advance trust in the marketplace. The Award recipients are: Consumer Federation of America’s Executive Director Stephen Brobeck, Ford Motor Company, Rockwell Automation, Barney & Barney LLC and Fairytale Brownies.

09/14/2012

SCAM ALERT: Consumers Receive Fake Texts & Calls Appearing to be from a Bank

The names of prominent banks, such as Bank of America and Wells Fargo, are fraudulently being used in an attempt to steal consumers personal information. Better Business Bureau reminds consumers to never provide personal information to anyone you do not know.

08/13/2012

Protect yourself and your possessions from bogus movers

Rod Davis of Council of Better Business Bureau speaks about protecting yourself from bogus movers.

07/02/2012

Thousands May Lose Internet Access on July 9, but Fix is Easy

BBB urges consumers and business owners to run a simple diagnostic test to see if their computers are affected

05/15/2012

Clear-Cast HDTV Antenna’s Advertising not so Clear…Earning the company an “F Rating” with the BBB

The Better Business Bureau has received hundreds of calls from consumers nationwide inquiring about the Clear-Cast HDTV Antenna. The product is manufactured by Brilliant Built Technologies, a subsidiary of Universal Media Syndicate, Inc., located in Canton, Ohio. The company is running large advertorial ads that appear in newspapers across the U.S. and mailing to residents nationwide offering to eliminate cable and satellite costs completely using the Clear-Cast HDTV Antennae.

03/12/2012

Kony 2012 Video Sends Mixed Message to Young Activists

BBB Wise Giving Alliance tried for six years to get Invisible Children to cooperate in a charity review. Since 2006, BBB has sent 18 letters to the non-profit behind the Kony 2012 video, but has received no response.

03/01/2012

Complaints Down, But Huge Jump in Inquiries Means Shoppers Are Doing Their Homework

Consumer savvy, smart shopping and common sense all had a great year. Consumers asked BBB for help more than 103 million times in 2011, up from 87 million in 2010 and the highest rate in the organization’s 100-year history.

02/23/2012

BBB Welcomes White House Recognition of Self-Regulation in Protecting Consumer Online Privacy

The Obama Administration recognized the importance of industry self-regulation in providing consumers with privacy protections. CBBB's Online Interest-Based Advertising Accountability Program has been at the center of such self-regulatory efforts.


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