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09/18/2009
Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning job seekers to be extremely careful in the face of several scams targeting people looking for work.
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09/09/2009
According to the Javelin Strategy & Research Center, nearly 10 million Americans were victims of ID theft in 2008, a 22 percent increase over the previous year.
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08/27/2009
CT BBB: Fake Check Scams Becoming More Sophisticated
Fake check scams involving phony checks typically involve victims depositing a check into their bank account and wiring back money to the scammers.
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08/11/2009
Consumers may soon find relief from fake product testimonials posted on Internet blogs. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposes changes to its Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.
The move is in response to consumer complaints and a growing trend of false or unrepresentative consumer testimonials posted on the Web by companies and or their competitors.
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08/05/2009
Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about would-be debt collectors who call “payday” loan holders, threatening arrest if they don’t pay immediately.
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08/04/2009
Cyber criminals are using the Telephone Relay System (TRS) to cheat businesses out of money. TRS, or as it is also known, TeleTYpewriter (TTY), enables telephone conversations between people with and without hearing or speech disabilities.
The TTY was established for people with hearing impairment, to enable them to call a TRS provider, and use a keypad and a trained operator to relay typed content to the voice user and vice versa. However, BBB is now hearing reports of the system being used to launder money from stolen credit cards on a variation of what is known as advanced-fee fraud.
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07/28/2009
Connecticut Better Business Bureau is offering advice to homeowners about how to take advantage of new federal tax credits, while making their dwellings more energy-efficient and helping protect the environment. Homeowners making certain renovations can benefit from new tax credits under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
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07/23/2009
In light of the recent arrest of two New York men who tried to cheat a Milford homeowner, Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about chimney cleaning scams.
This is not a new scam, and the intervention by The Connecticut Departmentof Consumer Protection (DCP) shows its potential to cheat consumers.
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07/21/2009
Connecticut Better Business Bureau President, Paulette Scarpetti, urges consumers not to give-in to high pressure sales tactics.
“Time-limited offer sales pitches are a clear warning for consumers to take a step back and think carefully about what they are being offered. In the end, the would-be savings disappear if the job has to be re-done, and the entire project costs more than the consumer bargained for.”
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