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01/20/2012

SCAM ALERT- email not from BBB Do Not Click on links!

The BBB is warning consumers and businesses about the proliferation of fake emails claiming to be from the BBB.

11/02/2011

Latest Sweepstakes Scam Pretends It’s BBB Calling

Better Business Bureau is cautioning businesses and consumers about a website and phone calls that are purporting to be from BBB about sweepstakes’ winnings. This is a scam – BBB is not conducting a sweepstake.

08/02/2011

Watch Out for False Promises from OnlineBusinessScams.com

BBB cautions consumers to watch out for OnlineBusinessScams.com, a website that is falsely charging for BBB complaint resolution services.

02/16/2011

Internet Puppy Scam Claims Residence In Carroll, IA

The Better Business Bureau serving Greater Iowa, Quad Cities and Siouxland Region has uncovered a scam involving the identity theft of one unsuspecting Carroll, IA resident. These internet scammers go by the name, Sarah's French Puppies and they claim to be located at a valid residential address in Carroll, Iowa.

07/22/2010

Beware of UN Job Scams

Getting out of the military soon? Thinking of applying for a job with the United Nations (UN) using the skills you picked up during your deployments? If so, beware of fake job offers from scammers posing as UN employees.

06/15/2010

Two New Work-at-Home Re-Shipping Scams

Two BBBs have recently issued warnings about work-at-home scams offering work that involves shipping packages overseas.

04/12/2010

BBB Warns Businesses About New Phishing Attack

Beware of fake complaint reports coming from seatac@bbb.org Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to beware of a new malicious e-mail that pretends to be from BBB about a complaint filed against the company. The e-mail first came to BBB’s attention on April 12, 2010.

10/16/2009

BBB Warns of New Phishing E-mail Posing as BBB Complaint Confirmation

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers and businesses about a new phishing attack that resembles an e-mail confirmation claiming the recipient has filed a complaint with BBB about a business. The malicious e-mails first came to the attention of BBB on Thursday, October 15.

06/09/2009

Two Advance Fee Loan Companies Are Calling Home Base in Iowa

Parkside Financial and Moonlight Financial are two advance fee loan companies advertising on the internet and purporting to be from Des Moines. They attract consumers who have poor credit history and difficulty obtaining traditional loans.

10/24/2008

Phishing Attack Uses Better Business Bureau Name to Trap Consumers and Businesses

Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers and businesses about a phishing scheme that uses both e-mail messages and blog posts directing recipients and viewers to register software with BBB. BBB wants the public to know that such messages and posts are not coming from any element of the BBB System, and that this attack has not affected BBB computer systems or networks nor has any data been comprised.

09/25/2008

Consumers Confused Over Letters from BNY Mellon Shareowner Services

BBB staff is busy answering calls today from local residents who are concerned about notices they received which indicate their Social Security numbers and other personal information may be at risk.


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