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05/21/2013

Help for Oklahoma

Unfortunately, in the wake of past disasters like Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina, BBB and the FBI have seen organizations and web sites spring up overnight, allegedly to help victims and relief efforts

05/20/2013

Knock! Knock! Close the door on high pressure sales tactics

BBB warns consumers about aggressive door-to-door salespersons showing up this summer

05/10/2013

BBB Cautions on Fundraising to Assist Cleveland Kidnap Victims

The rescue this week of three women and a child from a Cleveland home where they were held captive for a decade has gained worldwide attention. Generous donors wishing to help the victims are being cautioned by Better Business Bureau to confirm the legitimacy of all charitable fundraising and crowdfunding efforts.

05/09/2013

FBI Issues Cyber Security Advisory That Could Impact All Users of Microsoft Explorer 8

BBB is urging all consumers and businesses to pay close attention to a Cyber Security Advisory issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 browser(IE8)

05/08/2013

A mother lode of scams

Loving sons and daughters looking for thoughtful ways to show affection for moms this year should think twice before opening up hearts and wallets.

04/29/2013

Pyramid or Legit Business?

Many people have found success in direct selling for companies which use a multi-level compensation plan. Unfortunately, not all opportunities are legitimate, and it’s easy to get caught up in the enthusiasm and big promises of a pyramid scheme posing as a trustworthy company. So how do you tell the difference? BBB provides consumers with information to help determine whether or not a company is legitimate.

04/29/2013

Don’t let your child’s senior celebrations leave you with bad memories

BBB tips for prom and graduation preparations

04/15/2013

Emails offering second-chance to buy item from lost eBay auction can be scams

A warning for eBay bidders: If you ever lose an eBay auction, you may be contacted about a second chance to buy that item, but in some cases, that offer is just an attempt to steal your money.

04/01/2013

Door-to-door Asphalt Pavers Soliciting Local Homeowners

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging consumers to beware of a scam involving door-to-door salesmen offering low-cost quotes on asphalt paving. Over the past several days, the BBB has received calls from local consumers who were approached by salesmen offering to pave driveways for very low costs, claiming to use asphalt "left over" from a larger paving job.

04/01/2013

BBB Breaks Records for Consumer Services - Infographic

Better Business Bureau celebrated its Centennial year in 2012 and set new records in many categories of service as seen in this infographic.

03/28/2013

BBB to Host Free Shred Day Event

On Saturday, April 20, businesses and individuals can shred up to three hundred pounds of paper per vehicle at no charge at the next BBB ‘Shred Day’ at the BBB Tyler offices at 3600 Old Bullard Rd.

03/26/2013

Consumers Moved to File Complaints about ChangeMyAddress.

For Immediate Release March 25, 2013 Planning to move? You may go searching online for a convenient way to notify the Postal Service of your address change and make arrangements for mail forwarding. If you do, Better Business Bureau wants to be sure the website really belongs to the Postal Service.

03/20/2013

Post card offers free airline tickets, delivers sales presentation

“In celebration of our new year packages we've selected you to receive 2 round trip airfares to anywhere in the contiguous United States —good for the next 12 months!”

03/14/2013

In its 100th year, BBB breaks records for consumer services

Consumer inquiries up 20 percent, instances of service top 180 million

03/13/2013

Texas Ranks 7th in the Nation for Reported Cases of ID Theft

In the latest Consumer Sentinel Network report issued by the Federal Trade Commission, Texas ranks fifth in the nation for the most reported cases of identity theft per 100,000 residents. Out of 387 metropolitan areas nationwide, Tyler was ranked 112th and Longview was ranked 153rd with regard to the number of identity theft complaints from January 1, 2012-December 31, 2012.


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