Feb 13 2017
The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about an old scam with a new twist. The “Can You Hear Me?” scam has long been used to coerce businesses into purchasing office supplies and directory ads they never actually ordered, but now it’s targeting individual consumers, as well. For the last few days of January, more than half …
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Feb 13 2017
Better Business Bureau Serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming is warning consumers that it has received 14 unanswered complaints regarding Patriot EDC, a Wyoming Limited Liability Company. Five additional complaints are open and pending. According to the company’s website, “Patriot EDC is a group of working class patriots bringing you the tools you need for day to day …
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Jan 29 2017
Better Business Bureau Serving Denver/Boulder is issuing a warning on a pattern of complaints concerning Rocky Mountain Film Lab. Steve Dock is the owner of the business, which specializes in obtaining images from old films, and claims to be the world’s premiere developer of antique, esoteric, vintage, outdated and old film. This business currently has …
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Jan 29 2017
If this is the year in which you plan to take control of your weight and fitness, Better Business Bureau (BBB) has advice that can help you evaluate fitness products or health clubs, avoid scams and find reliable businesses. BBB receives thousands of complaints each year about weight loss services, gyms, and health products. Common …
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Jan 29 2017
Good news! Americans are avid readers according to a new Gallup Poll. The better news is that the great majority prefer printed books over e-books and audio books. And, nearly three quarters of respondents in the study said they favored printed books to e-books and audio books. That is also the opinion of David Bruce …
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Jan 10 2017
By Colonel Ben L. Walton, US Army (Ret.) January is National Mentoring Month. The purpose of the 31 day celebration is to draw attention to the need for more volunteer mentors to help young people achieve their full potential in life as they grow. Inaugurated in 2002, the Harvard School of Public Health, MENTOR and …
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Jan 03 2017
Celebrate the Grand Opening of 2017 By Marty Coffin Evans Open the windows, open the doors, welcome the New Year! What a time to celebrate all these next 365 days have to offer. Just what does “open” really mean for us? What do we open? What does it include? Familiar phrases or words such as …
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Dec 31 2016
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as one in five Americans fall victim to the flu each year, while the number of colds suffered in the U.S. could be greater than a billion. With that, keeping your body healthy and immune system strong is imperative, especially for older adults, who …
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Dec 08 2016
Santa isn’t the only one keeping track of who is naughty and who is nice! Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to beware of these common holiday scams: Be cautious shopping online. Because many retailers now have chip card readers, fraud at bricks-and-mortar stores is down, so scammers have shifted their efforts online. Use a credit (not debit) …
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Nov 24 2016
The biggest shopping weekend of the year is fast approaching. Last year more than 151 million people shopped during the three-day weekend of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. If you plan to head out to the stores or shop online this holiday season, Better Business Bureau’s Holiday Helper Guide (bbb.org/holidayhelper) offers the following information and tips …
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Oct 30 2016
Mumbai police shut down call center, arrest 70 suspects Arlington, VA (October 20, 2016) – The top scam reported to the Better Business Bureau is the tax scam (also known as the IRS scam), which has accounted for about one in four reports to BBB Scam Tracker during its first year of operation. But BBB …
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Oct 30 2016
Amid recent headlines, which include mass shootings, terrorist attacks and typical everyday crime, it can be easy to feel unsafe. But individual citizens can take steps to make their homes and communities safer from many types of threats. At Home Does your family have a plan in the event of emergency? The Department of Homeland …
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