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06/17/2013
In a historic move, the leaders of the country’s three leading sources of information on nonprofits – GuideStar, Charity Navigator, and BBB Wise Giving Alliance – penned an open letter to the donors of America denouncing the “overhead ratio” as the sole measure of nonprofit performance.
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06/13/2013
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payment services, and Better Business Bureau (BBB) today announced efforts to promote awareness of scams that target seniors. June 15th is the United Nations-designated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
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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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05/20/2013
BBB warns consumers about aggressive door-to-door salespersons showing up this summer
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05/09/2013
BBB is urging all consumers and businesses to pay close attention to a Cyber Security Advisory issued by the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 browser(IE8)
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04/25/2013
The BBB has revoked the accreditation of Eagle Flooring of Swansea, Ill., and Greener Construction Services of O'Fallon, Mo., for violations of the BBB Accreditation Agreement.
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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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04/01/2013
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging consumers to beware of a scam involving door-to-door salesmen offering low-cost quotes on asphalt paving. Over the past several days, the BBB has received calls from local consumers who were approached by salesmen offering to pave driveways for very low costs, claiming to use asphalt "left over" from a larger paving job.
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03/12/2013
BBB of the Southland, the Better Business Bureau that served the greater Los Angeles marketplace, has been expelled from the national organization, has lost its right to use the BBB name and logo, and was cut off from services provided by CBBB, the umbrella organization.
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01/09/2013
The Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, and this past year launched two websites to help consumers figure out which offers are real and which ones are possibly frauds.
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01/04/2013
Old debt follows some consumers into the new year. There is no quick fix for financial resolutions and companies that make unrealistic guarantees probably can’t deliver.
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12/20/2012
The BBB is warning utility customers that imposters have been threatening to shut off utilities if they didn't make immediate payments.
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12/18/2012
Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to reports of phony charity solicitations, supposedly on behalf of the families of victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown on Friday.
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11/14/2012
Every year, holiday travelers take to the skies and ride the rails, but most hit the highways. Your BBB has some tips to help you stay safe on the road this holiday season.
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11/01/2012
The BBB received notice of a new tax scam that mimics the IRS e-Services online registration website.
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