Mar 15 2021
February has been a very busy month with scammers using email, phone and text messaging to reach out and help themselves to our money. Right now, the most prevalent scam has been filing for unemployment benefits in your name, USBank Relia card, and now you might be receiving a 1099 for the unemployment benefits you …
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Feb 12 2020
Success stories in ads for online dating services can make it sound like true love is just a click away. BBB serving Northern Colorado and Wyoming advises consumers to be aware of the limitations, costs, and terms of the services as well as the potential for fraud if your match turns out to be a …
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Dec 11 2019
The place seems like a dream come true: the right space, the right location, the right price. But is it really for rent? Or will the renter or traveler arrive to find their money gone with nowhere to stay? An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that fraud is widespread in the …
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Dec 07 2019
Look out for job scams this holiday season! You may want to do some extra research before taking on that side-gig you’ve been eyeing. This consumer protection month, Better Business Bureau and Stop Fraud Colorado—developed by the consumer protection section of the state’s Attorney General’s Office—are teaming up to warn Coloradoans about employment scams, which …
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Dec 03 2019
A favorite tactic of scammers is to convince consumers to pay for services that would otherwise be free. BBB Scam Tracker (BBB.org/ScamTracker) is getting reports of a con where scam artists charge activation fees for devices that are, in fact, completely free to set up. The scam works like this. You purchase a new media …
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Jul 02 2019
According to the 2018 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, seniors are less likely to fall for scams overall, but there is one scam that’s aimed right at seniors: free medical equipment. The scam works like this. You get a call saying you quality for a back brace or a knee brace, totally paid for by …
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Aug 07 2018
Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker has received numerous complaints from shoppers fooled by too-good-to-be-true social media ads. Just because a company advertises on Facebook, Instagram or another social platform does not mean it is trustworthy. Be sure to do your research before making a purchase. Here’s how the scam works: You are scrolling through social …
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Feb 27 2018
With all the buzz about bitcoin, more people are considering it as an investment. But with anything new and complex, con artists try to take advantage. BBB Scam Tracker has received many complaints from people who have lost 1,000’s. How the Scam Works: You are looking to purchase bitcoin, so you search online. You find …
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Nov 07 2017
Trying to reach Netflix for help with your account? If so, watch out for this crafty con. Scammers provide fake customer support numbers online and fool callers into purchasing unrelated computer software. How the Scam Works: You are having trouble with your Netflix account, so you search online for the customer support phone number. A …
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Aug 28 2017
Better Business Bureau and BBB Wise Giving Alliance are advising people to help as much as they can in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, but to do so with caution and make sure their donations get to the people who need it most. “The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey prompts us to want to do …
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May 15 2017
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee recently announced that a federal jury found Larry Bates; his two sons, Chuck and Robert Bates; and Kinsey Bates, the wife of Robert Bates, guilty on all counts set forth in an indictment that charged mail and wire fraud and conspiracy. According to the …
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Jan 29 2017
Reports to BBB Scam Tracker in 2016 confirmed that tax scams are still the top scam, despite a huge drop in reports after a September police raid in Mumbai, India. The list was compiled based on more than 30,000 scam reports filed by consumers on bbb.org/scamtracker, a free interactive online tool launched last year by the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust. …
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