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01/23/2012

Watch Out for New Wave of Fake BBB.org Emails

Businesses and consumers across the country have been hit by an on-going email scam that appears to be from a bbb.org address. Now, a new wave of fake BBB emails is using a different strategy to scam recipients into downloading a virus.

12/27/2011

US Telecom Fools With Fraudulent Invoices

US Telecom (aka UST Development, Inc.) is soliciting business in Spokane, WA with fake invoices.

12/09/2011

Amazon.com Email Scam Hits Montana

Our Better Business Bureau has been alerted about a scam circulating in Helena, MT regarding a fake shipment from Amazon.com.

11/16/2011

BBB Cites Arthur Middleton Capital Holdings For Deceptive National Advertisements

The St. Louis Better Business Bureau (BBB) has raised concerns about misleading advertisements by Arthur Middleton Capital Holdings and its affiliates in Canton, Ohio.

02/22/2011

BBB: Consumers Should Think Twice About Donating To 7 Charities Tied To St. Louis Area Sweepstakes Firm

Consumers should be cautious about donating money to seven charities that have used the same company in St. Louis County to help them run strikingly similar fundraising sweepstakes across the U.S., the St. Louis Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns.

12/02/2010

BBB Calls World Reserve Monetary Exchange Ads Offering Free $2 Bills Misleading

Consumers hoping to cash in on an advertised offer of “absolutely free” $2 bills may end up frustrated and disappointed, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns.

06/30/2010

Charles McMillen, Metro-East Coupon Publication May Have Duped Dozens Of Businesses, BBB Warns

Several dozen Illinois businesses may be the latest victims of a long-standing scam that has tricked St. Louis area people paying for ads in publications that have limited, if any, distribution.

06/16/2010

BBB Warning: James France, Banned From Commercial Lending In Missouri, Is Back In The Game

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.

05/18/2010

Businesses Say Sales Lead Company Led Them On Wild Goose Chases

Clients of Select Marketing Solution in Granite City, Ill., say the lead-generation firm sold them lists of potential customers that had little, if any, value.

04/15/2010

Returning Acc-U-Lead Postcards May Lead To Sales Pitches

Official-looking postcards that offer to help senior citizens save money on taxes are in reality a marketing ploy by Texas-based Acc-U-Lead to obtain personal information used for sales pitches.

03/18/2010

BBB Study: Lack Of Effective Law Enforcement Allows Missouri Puppy Industry To Thrive

Missouri is so overwhelmed by the number of puppy sellers that it can’t regulate the puppy industry properly, a statewide BBB study concludes.

03/11/2010

Consumers Tell BBB That Missouri Produced Dog Bones Caused Illness, Death Of Pets

A popular pet treat distributed by a meat company in Washington, Mo., and sold in stores across the United States is under attack by dog owners who blame the product for injuring or killing their animals.

02/22/2010

Online Scammers Steal Cash, Fail To Deliver Playset

A laid-off worker lost $600 he paid for an outdoor playset in a scam perpetrated by a phony company advertising on Craigslist in St. Louis and several other cities, the BBB warns.

02/01/2010

New Lottery Scam Fraudulently Claims to Be From Better Business Bureau

BBB warns that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name in order to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims who are led to believe they have won a lottery.

01/11/2010

Phony BBB E-mail Spreads Fiction about 2010 Census; Get the Facts

An e-mail which falsely claims to be from the Better Business Bureau about the upcoming 2010 Census is inaccurate and BBB is advising consumers to get the facts.


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