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11/24/2009
An Omaha company has contacted BBB to report that it was a victim of a malware scam.
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08/03/2009
Pittsburgh, PA– August 3, 2009 – Better Business Bureau is issuing a national alert today about phony debt collectors that are calling consumers nationwide and claiming that they have defaulted on a payday loan and will be arrested if they don’t pay immediately. Claiming to be lawyers, the scammers say they are with the “Financial Accountability Association” or the “Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans” and are equipped with a disconcerting amount of personal information about their potential victims.
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07/13/2009
Below are some of the most requested inquiries by local Pennsylvanians at your BBB last month. Information is based on our research as of June 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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07/02/2009
Pittsburgh, PA (JULY 2, 2009) —A group of the nation's largest media and marketing trade associations today released self-regulatory principles to protect consumer privacy in ad-supported interactive media that will require advertisers and Web sites to clearly inform consumers about data collection practices and enable them to exercise control over that information.
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07/01/2009
Read the fine print or risk getting burned with Twitter work-at-home offers
Pittsburgh, PA July 2, 2009 — Through Tweets, e-mail and Web sites, job hunters are being told that they can make lots of money from the comfort of home using Twitter. Better Business Bureau warns that the large print for such offers may promise big returns but the fine print can cost them every month.
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06/05/2009
Pittsburgh, PA– June 5, 2009 - Consumers across the U.S. and Canada are sounding off to Better Business Bureau about incessant automated telemarketing calls promising to lower interest rates on their credit cards. Not only are the calls a nuisance and violate U.S. and Canadian Do-Not-Call laws, but some companies behind the calls are ripping off consumers by charging large up-front fees to negotiate lower interest rates with credit card companies—something consumers can do on their own for free.
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06/02/2009
Bankruptcy court decides GM may honor its warranties, including BBB AUTO LINE.
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06/01/2009
Pittsburgh, PA June 9, 2009 —These are some of the most requested inquiries by local Pennsylvanians at your BBB last month. Information is based on our research as of March 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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05/29/2009
Pittsburgh, PA May 29, 2009 - For years, Better Business Bureau has educated consumers about not giving out personal information over the telephone or to anyone who shows up at their front door. With the U.S. Census process beginning, BBB advises people to be cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft.
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05/20/2009
Pittsburgh, PA- May 20, 2009 - The BBB of Western Pennsylvania applauds the announcement today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state government agencies over concerns about solicitations made by police, firefighter and veterans’ organizations. The BBB Wise Giving Alliance and BBBs nationwide receive over 130,000 inquiries annually from donors who want to know how a police, firefighter or veterans’ charity stacks up to BBB Standards for Charity Accountability.
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04/27/2009
Below are some of the most requested inquiries by local Pennsylvanians at your BBB last month. Information is based on our research as of March 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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03/05/2009
The Better Business Bureau helps to maintain customer confidence in the BBB name by monitoring business activities and when necessary, expelling companies who have violated the BBB Standards of Accreditation.
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02/10/2009
Below is information on companies marketing to local Pennsylvanians received at your BBB. Information is based on our research as of February 1, 2009. Click on the company name for an updated BBB report. Please take into consideration the importance of the practice and the total performance of the company. To access over four million companies nationwide, visit www.bbb.org
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12/02/2008
December 31, 2008 – Pittsburgh, PA – Many people are resolving to improve their lives in 2009. Some are focusing on getting healthy or physically fit. Others have decided to take control of their finances. As you make your New Year’s resolutions, BBB wants to ensure you are aware of scams specifically targeting consumers in 2009.
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12/01/2008
BBB assigns ratings by evaluating businesses in the following categories:
BBB experience with the industry in which the business operates
The business’ length of time in operation
Whether BBB has information that the business does not have required competency license(s)
Any known government actions against the business that are related to marketplace activities
Any advertising issues found by BBB
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