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02/21/2013
The Consumer Fraud Task Force urges bi-state residents to be alert for signs that friends or family members have been trapped by the notorious schemes.
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12/19/2012
The Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin (BBB) has been receiving numerous phone calls from individuals nationwide regarding a loan company posing as a local out-of-business company.
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12/12/2012
While the holiday season can bring out the best in people, it can also bring out those pesky Grinches looking to taking advantage of our festive spirit. Better Business Bureau is warning of the following five most common holiday scams that could ruin your holiday cheer if you’re not careful:
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10/19/2012
A new scam targeting victims of tech support fraud.
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10/18/2012
A New Scam Targeting Seniors Emerges
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09/26/2012
The BBB is warning consumers to be cautious when dealing with magazine sales telemarketers after an elderly woman signed up for more than $14,000 in subscriptions with 15 different companies.
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09/24/2012
The BBB is warning bird fanciers to be wary of buying feathered friends from unknown sellers. Pet scammers often ask buyers to wire money, then fail to deliver the animals.
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08/02/2012
The Consumer Fraud Task Force urges consumers to recognize the most common tactics used by crooks, such as asking victims to send back money using Western Union, MoneyGram or Green Dot MoneyPaks.
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07/03/2012
A door-to-door magazine sales scheme that victimized several St. Louis area residents is the latest of several nearly identical scams that have duped hundreds of consumers nationwide, the BBB warns.
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06/08/2012
The Wisconsin BBB warns consumers to be careful of these scams when shopping for Father's Day gifts.
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05/22/2012
A St. Louis County business owner said Internet thieves stole the name of her company to get cash and personal information from job seekers in an elaborate work at home scheme, the BBB warns.
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03/26/2012
More than 1,000 online shoppers from across the nation – including dozens from Wisconsin – said they never received discount coupons purchased from the Texas-based deal site SaveMore.com
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12/21/2011
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises consumers to check the fine print on gift cards and make sure security seals are intact before buying them for holiday gifts.
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09/27/2011
Better Business Bureau advises consumers to be wary of unsolicited calls claiming they have won gift cards from local stores. The scam is meant to lure people away from their homes, giving burglars the opportunity to break in.
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08/19/2011
A disabled maintenance worker from Florissant, Mo., said thieves tricked her into giving them $3,000 after they told her she won two multimillion-dollar sweepstakes prizes, the BBB said.
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