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E-Book Scams and How to Avoid Them

2:45 pm, December 21, 2011

The BBB breaks down the different types of e-book scams popping up this holiday season and offers tips on how to avoid them.

 

5 Tips to Avoid Gift Card Scams

2:30 pm, December 20, 2011

Consumers who love to give gift cards to everyone on their holiday gift list need to express some extra caution this year. Here are a few ways to avoid falling victim ...

 

Postal Service Warns of Bogus Delivery Emails

1:59 pm, December 20, 2011

The agency said some customers are receiving emails that claim to be from the Postal Service and contain fraudulent information about an attempted or intercepted ...

 

FTC Sends Refund Checks to 75,000 Job Scam Victims

11:32 am, December 08, 2011

Approximately 75,000 scam victims are getting a refund check from the FTC as the agency continues to crack down on fraudulent work-at-home operations.

 

How to Spot a Health Product Scam

12:20 pm, December 05, 2011

The FDA has launched a new website to educate consumers on how to tell if a health remedy being advertised isn’t actually safe and effective.

 

5 Ways to Avoid Holiday Charity Scams

2:30 pm, November 28, 2011

How do you separate the legitimate charities from the phony ones this holiday season? Here are five pieces of advice to follow.

 

5 Scams Making Suckers Out of Homeowners

3:58 pm, November 24, 2011

Scam artists are finding easy pickings among homeowners desperate to avoid foreclosure or just save a few bucks.

 

Beware the 12 Scams of Christmas

1:28 pm, November 09, 2011

McAfee today warned consumers of the scams that “cyber-scrooges” will employ this holiday season.

 

2 Years Old & Bankrupt: Report Shows Unbelievable Child ID Thefts

12:30 pm, October 12, 2011

A study indicates it’s really your child’s identity you should be worried about, as a kid’s Social Security number is 51 times more likely to be stolen than ...

 

BBB: Don’t Fall for Scary Tweets

1:25 pm, October 10, 2011

Social media enthusiasts may be savvy enough to avoid clicking on links sent by someone they don’t know, but in the latest Twitter scam, it’s the links from those ...

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