http://wisconsin.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=28&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT 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. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/consumer-fraud-task-force-warns-of-predatory-jamaican-lottery-scams-40325 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning consumers about sweepstakes notifications, 'prize fees,' after Missouri man loses $41,000 to scammers. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/missouri-man-loses-41000-in-sweepstakes-scam-bbb-warns-against-paying-prize-fees-37857 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 05:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning consumers to be careful when ordering from JKM Ribbons & Trims because of complaints about long delays of orders and the company's refusal to refund money. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/customers-tell-bbb-jkm-ribbon-and-trims-delayed-orders-denied-refunds-37253 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 05:00:00 GMT 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. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-public-about-all-four-one-organized-network-of-magazine-sales-scams-35229 Thu, 31 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT Several medical offices are among 30 businesses nationwide that say they were charged $499 for online listings they never authorized, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/firms-tell-bbb-list-your-business-online-billed-them-for-unwanted-services-34565 Wed, 30 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning people looking for child care jobs to be extremely cautious when dealing with anyone they meet through the Internet. 'Nanny scams' have been used to steal money from job seekers. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/college-student-loses-2400-in-nanny-scam-bbb-warns-34531 Tue, 22 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT 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. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/thieves-steal-web-business-solutions-name-in-work-at-home-scam-bbb-told-34430 Thu, 10 May 2012 05:00:00 GMT The BBB advises consumers to be careful when buying hair extensions from Doll Hair Galore of St. Louis County, which has disappointed many customers. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/customers-tell-bbb-doll-hair-galore-sold-inferior-products-was-unresponsive-34218 Mon, 26 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT 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 http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/customers-tell-bbb-savemorecom-took-money-for-daily-deal-coupons-never-delivered-33421 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT The BBB is urging contractors to be alert for telephone solicitors trying to convince them to sign up for an online program offering free job leads. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-advises-contractors-to-avoid-firms-that-charge-99-advance-fee-for-job-leads-31887 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:00:00 GMT 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. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/disabled-mother-daughter-fall-victim-to-sweepstakes-scam-bbb-advises-29035 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:00:00 GMT The BBB is warning consumers to beware of phony online used car dealers like Edward American Cars and Quick Auto Sales, which advertised deeply discounted cars online. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/shopping-online-for-a-used-car-beware-of-scams-bbb-warns-28516 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Better Business Bureau (BBB) welcomes news of the indictment of the principals of US Fidelis, a vehicle service contract (VSC) company that has long been under investigation by the BBB. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-welcomes-news-of-indictment-of-principals-in-us-fidelis-27942 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:00:00 GMT A St. Louis area real estate investor who buys and “flips” property is facing criticism from consumers who say he cost them thousands or severely damaged their credit when home deals went sour. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/home-buyers-sellers-tell-bbb-to-approach-jack-roddy-jmz-and-bagwell-group-with-caution-27820 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:00:00 GMT In the hours following the death of Elizabeth Taylor, entrepreneurs undoubtedly began looking at ways to honor – and profit from – the passing of another iconic entertainment legend. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that most memorabilia and commemorative items produced and sold in the wake of Ms. Taylor’s passing will decrease in value in the years to come. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-warns-consumers-to-use-caution-when-buying-elizabeth-taylor-memorabilia-26285 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 06:00:00 GMT Some Internet discount clubs are under attack from consumers who say the clubs took money from their bank accounts after they applied for online loans. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/discount-clubs-debited-bank-accounts-of-payday-loan-applicants-25461 Wed, 10 Nov 2010 06:00:00 GMT Scalise Endeavors, a business in Maplewood, Mo., that sells hiking and camping equipment through the Internet, is under fire from frustrated consumers who say they paid for products they never received. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/customers-tell-bbb-scalise-endeavors-delivered-outdoor-gear-late-or-not-at-all-23455 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 05:00:00 GMT A Chicago-area company accused of misleading and pressuring homeowners to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for unnecessary furnace and duct work has brought its business to the St. Louis area. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/air-duct-cleaners-pressure-customers-to-spend-more-than-advertised-specials-23162 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT Consumers say that an “energy-balancing” bracelet widely advertised as an aid to improved flexibility, balance and strength has done nothing to improve their health. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/consumers-say-irenew-bracelet-did-nothing-for-their-health-22421 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT Home Safe Financial Assistance, a loan modification firm based in West St. Louis County, apparently has gone out of business, leaving customers at even greater risk of foreclosure. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/home-safe-financial-assistance-customers-tell-bbb-they-were-abandoned-by-mortgage-modification-firm-22278 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:00:00 GMT An agricultural equipment manufacturer from South-Central Illinois appears to be among the most recent victims of an international trade show scheme operating out of Mexico. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-urges-trade-show-exhibitors-to-beware-of-mexico-based-expo-guide-21003 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 05:00:00 GMT The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning businesses that James France, who was banned from commercial lending by Missouri officials, is again marketing himself to businesses seeking financial backing. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-warning-james-france-banned-from-commercial-lending-in-missouri-is-back-in-the-game-20224 Tue, 25 May 2010 05:00:00 GMT Three months after a Glen Carbon, Ill., man lost nearly $10,000 in an Internet scam, he is warning others to be extremely cautious when buying on eBay, the popular auction site. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/illinois-man-lost-10000-in-ebay-related-scam-bbb-urges-caution-19766 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:00:00 GMT Eight months after the Better Business Bureau first warned consumers about SVT, Inc., of Columbia, Mo., the BBB says the company appears to be continuing to deceive businesses across the nation. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/office-supply-firm-svt-continues-to-mislead-overcharge-customers-businesses-say-13995 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT The St. Louis BBB hails the Missouri Attorney General's lawsuits against six auto service companies as "a new and very clear warning" to an industry that has sparked thousands of consumer complaints. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-hails-missouri-suit-against-auto-service-contract-firms-13525 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT About a dozen Internet companies linked to Adept Results, a company with offices in Pennsylvania and Missouri, are generating complaints from consumers about unwanted products and services. http://wisconsin.bbb.org/article/bbb-issues-warning-on-web-companies-linked-to-adept-results-13501