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05/15/2012
If you received a text message on your smart phone about how you have won a gift card worth hundreds of dollars. Be careful!
That’s right. This may be the latest ploy in a fraudulent scheme aimed at stealing your private information. Victoria Acosta-Rubio has more.
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05/09/2012
BBB is warning consumers about HCG Xtreme weight loss drugs. HCG is not approved by the (FDA) for weight loss and can pose serious health risks.
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05/09/2012
BBB offers tips for shopping smart this Mother's Day.
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05/07/2012
Products advertised to children are now lower in calories, sugars, sodium and fats; that was the some of the progress under self-regulation reported at CDC’s Weight of the Nation conference today by Elaine Kolish, Director of the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) and Vice President at the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
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05/03/2012
Small businesses and consumers across the country are falling victim to the latest email phishing scam that exploits BBB’s name. The campaign that started yesterday was the second biggest phishing scam in the country.
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05/02/2012
Memorial Day is a time to honor those who serve and remember those who have died in war. But sadly, it has also become a key opportunity for scammers to target those who are serving or have served their nation, especially elderly veterans. BBB is urging consumers and donors to be on the lookout for deals that seem too good to be true, and for disreputable charities.
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05/01/2012
Over the last several years, the volume of inquiries into door-to-door alarm sales companies has spiked and summer is normally when the door-to-door alarm companies are hitting the pavement hard. The BBB still expects an increase in door-to-door activity as the summer approaches because many companies use students on their summer break from school to conduct door-to-door sales.
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04/30/2012
The mild winter experienced in East Texas could mean the mercury will soon be hitting 100 degrees sooner than we are used to. That means it is time to prepare your home for hot temperatures. Utility bills can skyrocket during the summer months, but there are some things you can do to stay cool without breaking the bank.
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04/20/2012
Nowadays, it is hard for consumers to go shopping without being bombarded with products advertised as “environmentally safe,” “degradable” and “ozone friendly,” but how does a consumer have confidence in a product or service advertising itself as “green?”
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04/20/2012
Identity Theft, Shred Day,
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04/03/2012
Seventy-six percent of Americans are stressed about money, according to research by the American Psychological Association, and more than two-thirds of employers say that contributed to higher health costs, employee absences and lost productivity.
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04/03/2012
Fake BBB emails download malware that can steal bank information; BBB is working with FBI to stop the thieves
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03/29/2012
They're at it again! Phony emails bearing the BBB name are bombarding in-boxes across the country and right here in Texas.
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03/27/2012
Local 2 investigates abusive debt collectors. The Federal Trade Commission received a record number of complaints about debt collectors last year -- nearly 181,000. There are laws in place to protect you from collectors who go too far, but you may be surprised at who we discovered may be on the other end of the line.
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03/27/2012
De acuerdo con la Asociación de Campamentos Americanos, hay más de doce mil campos en operación dentro de los Estados Unidos. Más de once millones de niños y adultos participen en el campamento cada año. Cuando llega el momento para elegir ese campo perfecto para su hijo, ¿cómo elegir? El Better Business Bureau aconseja antes de tomar una decisión, tome tiempo para mirar fuera de folletos y cada página web.
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