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11/12/2009
The Better Business Bureau of Utah is proud to announce the availability of BBB resources from your smart phone or mobile-enabled device. Now whenever you're on the go, you can check any BBB Reliability Report on any business from your iPhone, Blackberry, or other Internet enabled device.
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11/02/2009
Better Business Bureau has received more than 1,500 complaints about several dozen Web sites that are trading on the Google name to scam people who want to learn about making money from home.
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11/02/2009
BBB warns consumers to be skeptical of Web sites and e-mails promoting swine flu prevention products. At best, they don’t work. At worst, they’re dangerous. Get tips to avoid swine flu scams.
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10/26/2009
Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative report shows marked progress in 2008 through self-regulation.
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10/22/2009
CupCakeIntimates, a Web-based business with a sweet-sounding name in Creve Coeur, Mo.,is leaving a bitter taste with consumers who complained of non-delivery of costumes and poor customer service.
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10/21/2009
Many businesses are marketing products to support finding a cure for breast cancer during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The BBB advises consumers to check donation claims before buying.
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10/20/2009
Bargain hunters who ordered wholesale electronics and clothing from Chinese Internet sites say they never received the items they ordered, the BBB warns.
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10/15/2009
The BBB is warning companies to beware of emails received which appear to be from the BBB, but could be an attempt to infect computers. Note the date the complaint was supposedly received "September 17/2007." Spelling errors are often a sign of a scam.
Should you receive one of these emails, please forward it (and the header) to info@utah.bbb.org.
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10/13/2009
Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting job seekers to Government Careers, Inc.(GCI), a Tucson-based company that helps “government job seekers assert themselves into the government wor
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10/05/2009
The BBB of Central Florida has received complaints from businesses about National Business Publishing Corporation located in Winter Park, Florida. The company sells business directories nationwide (in book or online version). Complaints are regarding misleading sales tactics. The complaints report that their business was offered a "free copy of the 2009 Edition valued at $500."
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10/01/2009
BBB is warning consumers to be extremely wary of pervasive online ads offering the promise of a whiter, brighter smile. BBB has received an onslaught of complaints from consumers who thought they were signing up for a free trial of teeth whitening products but were repeatedly billed for products and services.
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10/01/2009
Consumers who wish to rent an apartment or home using Craigslist or other online classifieds need to use caution according to your Better Business Bureau.
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10/01/2009
Hawaii’s BBB is warning about Web sites and tweets exploiting recent natural disasters in Pacific island nations with links to malicious software or “scareware” in the form of fake anti-virus scans.
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09/30/2009
Reducing the amount of junk mail received is one way to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of identity theft.
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09/16/2009
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today announced that it is releasing a free tool kit of information that will help borrowers, community stakeholders and the banking industry avoid unnecessary foreclosures and stop foreclosure "rescue" scams that promise false hope to consumers at risk of losing their homes.
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