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03/27/2013

Scams that Target Small Businesses

03/08/2013

Watch Out for These Small Business Scams

Consumers aren’t the only victims of fraud. Every year, thousands of small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Protect your business from scams by learning what to look out for.

02/13/2013

BBB Warns of Bill Payment Scam Targeting Utility Customers

01/11/2013

Better Business Bureau Names Top Ten Scams of 2012

01/09/2013

Better Business Bureau Names “Top Ten Scams” of 2012

The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, and this past year launched two websites to help consumers figure out which offers are real and which ones are possibly frauds.

12/17/2012

Holiday Scam Alerts

11/15/2012

Scam Alerts for November 2012

11/02/2012

Tis’ the Season for Holiday Scams – Don’t Let Them Take You for a Swindling Sleigh Ride

Looking forward to the holidays? So are the scammers. As many begin to make their holiday gift list and charity donations, unscrupulous scammers are gearing up.

10/09/2012

BBB Partners with Western Union to Introduce BBB Scam Stopper

Arlington, VA – October 9, 2012 – Better Business Bureau and Western Union today launched BBB Scam Stopper, an education campaign to help consumers in the United States and Canada avoid common scams that con artists use to commit consumer fraud.

09/27/2012

Scammers Taunt Twitter Users With Fake Facebook Video

Twitter users, don't fall for this! A new scam uses direct messages to tease potential victims with a link to an embarrassing Facebook video. Try to view the clip, and you'll get a virus instead.

09/20/2012

Scam Alert: Beware of Phony Texts Appearing to be from Bank

09/12/2012

Scam Alerts for September 2012

08/13/2012

Protect yourself and your possessions from bogus movers

Rod Davis of Council of Better Business Bureau speaks about protecting yourself from bogus movers.

08/02/2012

Don’t Let Election Scammers Count on Your Support This Election Season

Better Business Bureau is advising voters to be on the lookout for the growing number of scams that are likely to continue leading up to the Presidential election.

06/15/2012

President Obama is Not Offering to Pay Your Utility Bills

A new scam is claiming that President Obama will pay your utility bills through a new federal program. Customers in several states have reported the scam.


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