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11/30/2011

During the Season of Giving Cons are on the Take

As scammers seek to exploit holiday generosity, Better Business Bureau urges consumers to protect well-intentioned donations.

11/14/2011

BBB Black Friday Tip Sheet

It’s time to start planning your Black Friday, that special day after Thanksgiving when retailers gear up to offer their best. Better Business Bureau past experience tells us that all deals are not created equal and the fine print is often the most important thing. Before you head out the door for a block buster and get caught up in the frenzy, the BBB offers the following tip sheet to help you save time and money.

10/13/2011

Scammers Use Children’s Social Security Numbers to Steal Their Identities

Child identity theft is a growing crime that damages the pristine credit reports of children. Scammers use inactive Social Security numbers they find online – most of which are assigned to children under the age of 18 who have not started using them yet – and sell them to help people establish fake credit. Protecting a child’s innocent, clean record is something that every parent needs to do.

08/03/2011

FINRA Foundation and USAA Join BBB Military Line to Bring Financial Literacy and Marketplace Support to Military Families

BBB Military Line, a financial literacy and consumer protection initiative for military families, gained a new sustaining partners with the announcement that the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and USAA will provide additional resources to this important program.

07/14/2011

Council of Better Business Bureaus Announces Groundbreaking Agreement on Child-Directed Food Advertising

The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI)announced a groundbreaking agreement that will change the landscape of what is advertised to kids by the nation’s largest food and beverage companies.

05/17/2011

BBB Wise Giving Alliance, Guidestar USA and Independent Sector Launch Charting Impact

Charting Impact reports enable nonprofits and foundations to communicate mission objectives and impact

05/16/2011

BBB and Capital One Partnership Offers Businesses Free Advice Online

BBB and Capital One Managing Credit – Made Simpler partnership helps small business owners manage credit wisely

04/07/2011

BBB Warns of Phishing Email Received from Epsilon Data Breach

Just days after millions of customers' email addresses were stolen in one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history, the Better Business Bureau is seeing one of the first Epsilon data breach phishing scams.

11/23/2010

National Campaign Succeeds in Protecting Thousands Against Identity Theft

The recent 2010 Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW) campaign hosted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) protected tens of thousands of consumers against identity theft.

10/15/2010

Identity Theft Continues to Victimize Millions Each Year

When something happens 10 million times per year, it’s worth noting, and in recent years, that’s how many victims of identity theft have reported the abuse to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

05/11/2010

Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative Issues Statement on the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity Report

The Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative Director, Elaine D. Kolish, issued a statement in response to the Childhood Obesity Task Force report released today.

04/06/2010

Citizens Contact BBB with Safety Fears About Lengthy Census Form

Better Business Bureau has received calls from people who received a Census form with questions about income and employment situation. BBB advises consumers that they should not be alarmed if they are chosen to answer the 69-question American Community Survey (ACS).

01/21/2010

BBB Initiative Arms Small Businesses with Tools to Protect Business and Customer Data

BBB’s "Data Security—Made Simpler" provides free, easy-to-understand guidance and turn-key resources to help small business owners prevent a data breach.

01/13/2010

BBB Advises Donors on How to Vet Haiti Earthquake Charity Appeals

As immediate relief needs are assessed in the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti on January 12th, many Americans are looking for ways to help by donating to a charity.

01/06/2010

National BBB Lists Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs of 2009

Free trial offers and scams that take advantage of tough economic times dominate the list.


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