Monthly column on BBB issues and scams.
Apr 18 2016
It’s one thing to spend a few dollars once in a blue moon when the Powerball prize is almost a billion dollars, but it’s a whole other matter to spend a few dollars, and then a few more and then maybe a lot more to enter nefarious sweepstakes and foreign lotteries on a regular basis. …
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Mar 08 2016
By Erin O’Neill The Better Business Bureau serving Denver/Boulder (BBB) is excited to announce a partnership with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), AARP Foundation Elder Watch and Stop Fraud Colorado to educate the retired community about fraudulent scams and tips for spotting them during National Consumer Protection Week, March 6-12. On Wednesday, March …
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Mar 01 2016
Most people get help filing their taxes, either from computer software or a professional tax preparer. Scams have some consumers concerned about who they can trust with their financial data and private information. A paid tax return preparer is primarily responsible for the overall, substantive accuracy of your tax return(s). If there is a problem …
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Feb 17 2016
The BBB serving Denver/Boulder has completed challenge one of three in their review of advertising used in the automotive industry. BBB annually conducts these reviews in an effort to identify and address patterns of advertising concerns on an industry level and to specifically ensure all are compliant with the BBB Code of Advertising and FTC …
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Feb 16 2016
What would we do without the Internet? We bank, do our taxes, shop, stay in touch with friends, and even find love online. While many seniors do find lasting relationships by joining a dating site, many more are finding heartbreak while losing their life savings in the process. Romance scams result in the highest amount …
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Jan 08 2016
By Erin O’Neill The New Year is here and along with it comes the resolutions. Whether it is a resolution to tone up or lose weight, to better yourself mentally, or improve your spiritual health, BBB wants to help you put your best foot forward this year. When deciding between joining a new fitness facility, finding …
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Dec 29 2015
Most likely you may have received one or more calls from fraudsters posing as IRS agents calling to inform you that you have back taxes and that you must wire the funds immediately or risk going to jail. The tax imposter scam was the most prevalent scam of 2015, according to Better Business Bureau, which …
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Dec 17 2015
Free shipping and two-day shipping are a boon for holiday shoppers wanting to avoid the hustle and bustle of in-store shopping. It’s also a boon for scam artists who call or email to let you know you’re receiving a package, or that a package can’t be delivered, but who are really after your credit or …
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Dec 08 2015
You see it every year during the holiday season. Donation request are everywhere, at the store you are asked to make a donation, Facebook, requests from your friends to support a cause, direct mailings and more. While it is the season of giving, all of these donation requests may make people scratch their head and …
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Dec 07 2015
Better Business Bureau has launched BBB Scam Tracker to provide consumers across North America with a place to report scams and fraud, and to warn others of malicious or suspicious activities. All 112 BBBs operating in Canada and the United States are now collecting information from consumers and processing data, which is shared with law enforcement agencies for …
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Nov 17 2015
by Luanne Kadlub Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Sofa Sunday and Cyber Monday equal one giant excuse to get out there and shop till you drop, whether it’s hitting local stores as soon as they open on Thanksgiving or the morning after, or plopping yourself down in front of your computer to take advantage of …
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Nov 11 2015
by Erin O’Neill HomeAdvisor announced a partnership with BBB to provide homeowners with one of the most comprehensive and trustworthy sources of information about home professionals. With this partnership, homeowners can access BBB information, including accreditation status, for home professionals in HomeAdvisor’s pre-screened nationwide network. The partnership was announced at the 2015 International BBB Assembly. …
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