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04/30/2013

Travel Club Schemes Cause Nationwide Promotion Commotion

BBB finds award notifications for airline tickets or cruises are promotions for high pressure sales pitches for expensive travel clubs that don't deliver promised savings, with costs for promotions.

07/03/2012

BBB Warns Public About 'All Four One,' Organized Network Of Magazine Sales Scams

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.

05/30/2012

Older Americans Tend to be Targets for Telemarketing

BBB Points Out Phonies; Listen for Scam Signals

01/18/2012

BBB Presents 12 Scams to Watch for in 2012

Better Business Bureau of Wisconsin investigates fraud reports throughout the year and reveals twelve scams to watch for in 2012.

02/28/2011

BBB Warns Against Sneaky Smishing Scams Targeting Cell Phone Users

A new year means a new scam, this time, targeting cell phone users. Like traditional “phishing,” “smishing” schemers often pose as banks or lottery sweepstakes asking customers to contact them immediately about a pressing issue that needs to be discussed.


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