Latest scam is look-alike invoice, BBB warns
The Better Business Bureau is alerting area businesses about look-alike invoices from a California-based company trying to bill for hundreds of dollars. The phony bill is actually a solicitation, BBB officials said. Businesses in several states have reported receiving an invoice from “US Telecom” for hundreds of dollars to cover the cost of a one-year [...]
Colorado is one of several states with residents who have fallen victim to an online loan scam, allegedly conducted by a company called Qxlonline.com, the Better Business Bureau reports. The BBB has given the company an “F” rating. The way the scam works is consumers seeking loans are asked to provide personal information in order [...]
Continue reading …The Pikes Peak Region of the American Red Cross does not solicit donations by phone, through door-to-door representatives or via email. The Better Business Bureau is advising the public to be aware of all scams related to the Waldo Canyon fire. Residents should not give money – especially cash – to anyone they do not [...]
Continue reading …The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be aware of scams related to this weekend’s Waldo Canyon Fire. Following natural disasters, criminals come out of the woodwork to rip off those who are in an especially vulnerable situation, BBB officials said. The BBB has the following tips: Before you do any repairs, check [...]
Continue reading …The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado is about to “Letter Rip” with a recycling day that aims to save trees and protect consumers from identity theft. The organization is teaming with Mobile Record Shredders and Blue Star Recyclers to host a document shredding and electronics recycling day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May [...]
Continue reading …The Better Business Bureau has once again become the target of phishing scam. The bureau reports that a fake email, claiming to be from a bbb.org address about a recently filed complaint is a scam. Although there are different variations circulating, all of the malicious emails contain links designed to infect computers with malware, a [...]
Continue reading …The Better Business Bureau has issued a scam alert for businesses. Businesses are receiving an email purporting to be from a bbb.org e-mail saying that a complaint about their business has been filed. The e-mail advises that the recipient should review the matter and inform the BBB of their position. From there, the e-mail directs [...]
Continue reading …There’s an exception to every rule – even the one about posting personal information like your social security number online. The Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado says that a new company in town – IQOR – is asking applicants to fill out online applications that include social security numbers. The application is on a [...]
Continue reading …Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Peter Lemon will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Better Business Bureau of Southern Colorado’s Excellence in Customer Service award gala. The gala, Sept. 23 at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort, celebrates the BBB’s awards program, which began in 1995. Each year, the BBB names local businesses that have superior [...]
Continue reading …The Better Business Bureau says it’s abandoning a rating system that awarded rating points simply because a business was accredited. The Arlington, Va., group was criticized by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal for the system that he called pay for play. The business group also said Thursday it will hire an independent third party to [...]
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