Aug 06 2019
With so many people shopping online, package deliveries are on the rise. Scammers, never missing a beat, are taking advantage of this to fool consumers into giving out their personal information. The scam works like this. You receive a call or an email from someone claiming to be your mail carrier or a parcel delivery …
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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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Jun 04 2019
Research shows that 8 in 10 Americans shop online, and the dominance of online retail means nearly anything can be bought online, sometimes at discounts that seem too good to be true. Nearly anything available online can be counterfeited, and research also shows that 1 in 4 people have bought something online that was counterfeit. …
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May 07 2019
A version of the family/friend emergency scam is spreading, upping the urgency while making it easier to disguise the scammer. The family/friend emergency scam, which also used to be called the “grandparent” scam, involves a scammer posing as a friend or family member who is in some trouble, such as being arrested or losing documents …
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Apr 09 2019
Last month, BBB released the annual Scam Tracker Risk Report and scams related to employment ranked #1. The report is based on data supplied by consumers to BBB Scam TrackerSM (BBB. org/ScamTracker) and is based on the BBB Risk Index, a unique algorithm that calculates exposure, susceptibility, and monetary loss to offer a more accurate …
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Mar 05 2019
Last month, Better Business Bureau issued an in-depth investigative study on romance scams. As detailed in the study, romance scammers typically contact their victims through dating websites, apps or social media, often using fake profiles and event stolen credit card information. Using these false identities, scammers may spend months grooming their victims, building what the …
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Feb 05 2019
The New Year means the start of tax season. Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission is warning people to be on the lookout for suspicious calls that claim to be from the Social Security Administration. Scammers are ramping up their efforts to steal Social Security numbers to use in filing fraudulent tax returns. …
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Dec 04 2018
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 …
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Nov 06 2018
There’s an uptick in scam reports from victims of SIM swapping, also known as SIM hijacking or cell phone porting. Hackers are using this tactic to gain control of victims’ cell numbers and access their social, email, and bank accounts. The scam works like this. You receive a text message from your mobile carrier stating …
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Oct 02 2018
Fake checks are used in a variety of frauds, from e m p l o y m e n t scams to prize and sweepstakes fraud. In all cases, victims deposit the check and send money back to scammers. The Better Business Bureau recently released a new report — “Don’t Cash That Check: Better Business …
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Sep 11 2018
An in-depth study by Better Business Bureau finds that, while consumers may write fewer checks in this era of electronic financial transactions, fake check scams are on the rise. Fake checks are used in a variety of frauds, from employment scams to prize and sweepstakes fraud. In all cases, victims deposit the check and send …
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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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