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02/03/2011

BBB issues Valentine’s Day alert: Beware of Internet Romantic Scams

Using singles and dating websites, these scammers pretend to be people looking for relationships, often stealing photos from modeling and social network sites.

08/02/2010

BBB Small Business Advice: Writing a Privacy Policy

Even if you think your business is too small to merit a privacy policy, the Better Business Bureau advises that if you have a website, you will benefit by having a comprehensive privacy policy.

08/02/2010

Mortgage Choices

You've found the house of your dreams and now all you need is a loan. With dozens of competing lenders and mortgages to choose from, you may think that today's home loan market is very confusing. The challenge is to match the mortgage to your personal situations Though many mortgage choices are available, they all fall into two categories: fixed, in which the interest rate and sometimes the payments do not vary, and adjustable/variable, in which they do. There are also a number of "creative financing" alternatives that can be combined with either fixed or adjustable rate mortgages including shared appreciation, wraparounds, assumable loans, seller financing, "convertible" mortgages and/or buy-downs.

12/16/2009

Think "Green" and Be Rewarded by the IRS

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has put a number of incentives in place for taxpayers who think “green” and make energy-efficient home improvements in 2009 or 2010.

12/15/2009

Mail-In Rebates

it is estimated between 40-60% of rebates are never redeemed

10/02/2009

Consumer Tip - Selecting a Pest Management Company

Discovering that your house harbors insects or other pests usually elicits a strong reaction. If your response is to seek the immediate services of a pest control company, the BBB recommends taking time to select a reputable professional.

09/04/2009

BBB Small Business Advice on Fighting Friendly Fraud

Businesses are increasingly becoming victims of “friendly fraud” - fraud carried out by customers to get items free of charge.

09/02/2009

New Rule Prohibiting Unwanted "Robocalls" to Take Effect on September 1

Beginning September 1, 2009, prerecorded commercial telemarketing calls to consumers – commonly known as robocalls – will be prohibited

09/02/2009

Council of Better Business Bureaus Names Stephen A. Cox as President and CEO

The Board of Directors of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has named Stephen A. Cox as President and CEO.

08/12/2009

BBB warns that Facebook fun can lead to loss of privacy for you and your friends

...did you know that when you take trivia tests like “Which Michael Jackson song are you most like?” you're authorizing access to your own information and the info of all your Facebook friends?

08/03/2009

Widespread Harassment from Phony Debt Collectors Raises Concerns of Mass Data Breach, Warns BBB

Scammers have Social Security and bank account numbers, home addresses and employer information, Financial Accountability Association, Federal Legislation of Unsecured Loans, pay $1,000 immediately

07/31/2009

American Fire Protection located in Camarillo has license suspended for questionable business practices

American Fire protection scam, Lisence revocked, Camarillo firm scam, wearing blue polo and pants representing fire departments.

07/27/2009

BBB encourages auto dealers to follow the CARS guidelines:Violations, including postdating paperwork, carry $15,000 fines

Before this program even officially launched, scams were popping up online, trying to falsely convince consumers that they must first pre-register and provide their Social Security and other info.

07/13/2009

Alert about United Supply: Don’t order supplies from unknown companies without checking first

06/29/2009

How to Avoid Six Common Advertising Offenses

“Small business owners recognize that advertising and overall marketing are not the ideal categories for budget cuts in a rough economy,”...


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