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06/18/2012
Getting Stuck With a Huge Cell Phone Bill Really “Bytes”
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05/01/2012
BBB Boosts Better Business Benefits
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12/28/2011
For those in need of workout wisdom, Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington suggests exercising caution when choosing personal trainers.
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01/11/2011
Identity thieves impersonate trustworthy sources or create fictitious reasons to contact consumers to try to get personal information
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01/11/2011
Businesses and consumers can be targets of overpayment scams. Those who were paid more money than they are asking for a product or service should be wary.
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01/07/2011
Fraudulent win notices for lotteries or sweepstakes promise prizes or big bucks and ask for personal information or funds to cover taxes or fees.
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01/07/2011
Con artists pose as employers or recruiters
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01/07/2011
Consumers seeking debt-relief call toll-free numbers featured in ads and sign up for programs solicited by telemarketers. In some cases, consumers pay hundreds in advance fees, but receive little to no assistance and end up even deeper in debt.
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06/15/2010
Recent and the prediction of an active 2010 hurricane season may have you wondering if you should have flood insurance. Here are some facts that may help answer your questions.
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01/01/2008
If you’ve ever locked yourself out of your car or home, you know what a hassle it can be. Your first thought is to get someone to help you out of your situation. If a family member or friend can’t deliver a spare set of keys, your next call might be to a local locksmith. But before you make that call, consider this: According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, some locksmiths advertising in your local telephone book may not be local at all. They may not have professional training. What’s more, some of them may use intimidating tactics and overcharge you.
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10/01/2007
If you or someone you know is trying to get a green card — the right to live in the United States permanently — be on the lookout for unscrupulous businesses and attorneys. They’ll claim that, for a fee, they can make it easier to enter the U. S. State Department’s annual Diversity Visa (DV) lottery (also known as the “green card lottery”) or increase your chances of winning the DV lottery.
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10/01/2007
Grocery shelves, hardware stores, card shops, and other retail operations are filled with products and packages announcing environmental features that may influence your purchasing decisions. But when it comes to products and packaging, what do claims like "environmentally safe," "recyclable," "degradable" or "ozone friendly" really mean? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) want you to know.
The FTC, in cooperation with the EPA, has developed guidelines for adv
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10/01/2007
Advance Fee Loan Scams, Appliances, Automobiles, Charity Scams, Contractor Scams, Credit and Money, Damaged or Lost Documents, Debris Removal Scams, Door-To-Door Sale (Cooling Off Rule), Fake Disaster Officals, Flood Restoration, Foundation-Excavation-or-Waterproofing Work, Home Ownership Issues, Home Repair Scams, Identity Theft, Job Scams, Money and Credit, Pest Control, Rental Listing Scams, Utility Related Scams, Water Treatment or Purification Devices
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12/01/2006
It’s not hard to see why ads for business opportunities that promote the benefits of being your own boss and making money quickly are appealing. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the government agency that monitors advertising for deception, says that some ads for business opportunities feature empty promises and false claims that potential entrepreneurs could never realize.
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12/01/2006
For many consumers, electronic banking means 24-hour access to cash through an automated teller machine (ATM) or Direct Deposit of paychecks into checking or savings accounts. But electronic banking now involves many different types of transactions.
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