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05/21/2013
In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma yesterday, and in north Texas last week, Better Business Bureau and BBB Wise Giving Alliance have issued tips to help donors make smart giving decisions and to avoid scams.
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05/16/2013
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning local businesses to beware of a yellow page directory invoice being faxed and mailed to area businesses.
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05/15/2013
Summer is here and with it a multitude of teens, college students and many others looking for employment - even if just for a few months. Better Business Bureau reminds employers that hiring seasonal workers - regardless of age - involves following many of the laws and regulations that apply to full-time employees.
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05/10/2013
The rescue this week of three women and a child from a Cleveland home where they were held captive for a decade has gained worldwide attention. Generous donors wishing to help the victims are being cautioned by Better Business Bureau to confirm the legitimacy of all charitable fundraising and crowdfunding efforts.
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05/07/2013
Calgary man comes to BBB after discovering counterfeit traveler's cheques as part of a mystery-shopper scam
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05/07/2013
Chicago, IL – May 7, 2013 – Summer break is quickly approaching for high school and college students and many of them will be searching for summer jobs.
The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois is warning students about job scams that could result in a loss of money and a waste of time. These could include work-at-home jobs paying high salaries for simple work and sales or pyramid schemes.
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05/06/2013
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has received several calls from local elderly consumers concerned with mailings received from Senior Citizens League.
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05/02/2013
May is National Moving Month: BBB and AMSA
Offer Tips for Safe, Secure Move
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05/01/2013
With rents topping $800 for a one bedroom apartment and more than $1,000 for a two bedroom, it behooves potential renters to research the property – and property management company – before plopping down a deposit along with the first and last month’s rent and signing a yearlong lease.
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04/23/2013
Your Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to be on the lookout for invoices from a company called AYPR Inc. which claims to be based in Duluth, Minnesota
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04/23/2013
CHICAGO, IL- April 23, 2013 - Spring cleaning is here and many people take the opportunity to spruce up their homes by adding a new coat of paint. Due to health and environmental concerns, many people are wary of buying paint that contains VOCs or volatile organic compounds. VOCs are emitted gases made up of different chemicals that may have short- and long- term negative health and environmental affects. The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) warns consumers to take a closer look at what is in their remodeling supplies.
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04/16/2013
At least one poorly-conceived charity scam has already emerged in the wake of the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon yesterday, and more are likely.
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04/04/2013
The lure of being paid to shop is often irresistible to consumers -- and scammers know it.
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03/26/2013
For Immediate Release March
25, 2013 Planning
to move? You may go searching online for a
convenient way to notify the Postal Service of your address change and make arrangements for mail
forwarding. If you do, Better Business Bureau wants to be sure the website really belongs to the Postal
Service.
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03/19/2013
With local teams making it to the NCAA, Better Business Bureau wants to warn the public about scams related to March Madness.
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