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10/16/2009
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.
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10/07/2009
In October 2008 Pennsylvania legislature approved the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) requiring contractors to register with the Bureau General of Consumer Protection of the Pennsylvania Attorney General (Attorney General). The new law also requires that certain terms and language be used in contracts. Contractors will be required to bring their contracts into compliance and to register with the Attorney General by July 1, 2009.
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10/07/2009
Below are some of the most requested inquiries by local Pennsylvanians at your BBB last month. Information is based on our research as of September 1, 2009. For updated BBB information and a current report on the companies, click on their name. To access over four million companies nationwide, visit www.bbb.org. Please take into consideration the importance of the practice and the total performance of the company.
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08/24/2009
Pre-paid phone cards represent telephone time you buy in advance. you pay from $5 to $15 or more up-front for local or long-distance phone time; the amount of time you buy depends on the rate-per-minute you’re charged. For many people, pre-paid phone calls offer the ultimate in convenience. The phone time’s been paid for in advance; the card can be used from any phone; and there’s no need to think about carrying coins or paying a bill later on
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08/18/2009
People think of criminals as shifty, uneducated, or creepy and they believe they can spot a criminal a mile away. In fact, fraudsters who operate scams targeting businesses are sometimes anything but what you expect. They can appear friendly, polite and professional in every way. What that means is that your misperceptions about fraud might make you a target.
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