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06/21/2007
ARLINGTON, VA – June 21, 2007 -- The Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) is cautioning consumers across the United States regarding BlueHippo Funding, LLC (BlueHippo), a financial services company offering computers, electronics and other merchandise via a hybrid layaway and installment financing plan aimed at low income consumers and those with poor credit ratings.
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06/11/2007
In order to keep up in today’s world, a business needs to make sure its employees stay connected, even on the road. Many airports and other public spaces offer free wireless, or Wi-Fi, connections for the public to log onto the Internet from their laptop computers. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that hackers are now taking advantage of this convenience and setting up fake Wi-Fi connections designed to steal your personal information and files without you even knowing.
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05/29/2007
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club® (AKC®) and the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) are warning consumers about scams targeting unsuspecting puppy buyers.
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02/13/2007
Arlington, VA, February 13, 2007 - The Better Business Bureau System warns all businesses across the United States and Canada of a spoofing scam using the BBB name and a false BBB e-mail address to entice recipients to access potentially damaging hyperlinks.
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01/09/2002
According to the Federal Trade Commission, American consumers lose more than $40 billion a year to telemarketing fraud. Despite repeated warnings from Better Business Bureaus, consumers continue to fall for pitches to promote fraudulent sweepstakes and vacation packages. And, in light of the economic downturn it can be expected that telephone hucksters will zero in on consumers' financial vulnerabilities. Some of the latest telemarketing pitches include offers for credit card loss protection plans, international lotteries and advance fee loans.
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