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02/09/2010

Connecticut Better Business Bureau Urges Consumers to Carefully Choose an Income Tax Preparer

Sixty percent of Americans pay someone else to do their tax returns, however taxpayers are responsible for ensuring information contained in tax returns is accurate.

02/04/2010

Connecticut BBB Soliciting Entries for 2010 Student Ethics Scholarship Award

The Student Ethics Scholarship Award recognizes a student who personifies high ethical standards through leadership, community service, overall academic history and personal integrity.

02/02/2010

Phony BBB E-mail Spreads Fiction about 2010 Census

An e-mail which falsely claims to be from Better Business Bureau about the upcoming 2010 Census is causing confusion among consumers.

01/28/2010

Warning for Visitors Booking Rooms for 2010 Vancouver Olympics

Online classified advertisements have made it easier for people to find things like home rentals. However, the listings are not regulated or vetted, and prone to scams.

01/26/2010

Haiti Earthquake Relief Shines Spotlight on Charity Cheats

Mobile giving, which blossomed after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, is used by hundreds of legitimate charities, but also offers scammers a new way to steal money from donors and victims.

01/20/2010

Connecticut Better Business Bureau Issues Warning about Bank Texting Scam

Connecticut BBB is warning Wachovia bank debit card holders about a texting scam aimed at securing cardholders’ account numbers, expiration dates and Personal Identification Numbers (PIN).

01/19/2010

Reducing Junk Mail Can Help Prevent Identity Theft

Unwanted mail is as much a threat to personal information as it is a nuisance. A growing number of ID theft cases are the result of stolen mail

01/14/2010

Millions of Credit Card Holders are Experiencing Hikes in Interest Rate

The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act aims to reign in credit card companies. Credit card companies are moving fast to raise rates before then.

01/12/2010

Connecticut Better Business Bureau Issues Alert about Mailings from “UBI Payment Services”

Connecticut Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to a scam involving a promise of thousands of dollars in exchange for answering a simple math question and a signature.

01/07/2010

Out of Work? The U.S. Census Bureau is Hiring Nationwide

The national unemployment rate is hovering around 10 percent, but the good news is that the upcoming 2010 Census will create hundreds of thousands of part-time jobs across the United States.

01/06/2010

Connecticut Better Business Bureau Issues Alert about Internet Distribution Company

CT BBB is cautioning consumers about Internet distribution company Peel Incorporated, because of more than 1,360 complaints to Better Business Bureau in the past year from consumers in 49 states.

12/30/2009

BBB, FTC, and Visa Partner to Educate Consumers about Online Scams

Twenty-nine percent of online U.S. consumers victimized by deceptive marketing.

12/29/2009

Connecticut BBB Offers New Year’s Resolutions to Save Money

Criminals rely on consumers’ ignorance of how scams work, and the belief they can get something for nothing.

12/24/2009

Better Business Bureau Identifies Top 10 Scams of 2009

Topping the List: Free Trial Offers and Hoaxes That Take Advantage of Tough Economic Times

12/23/2009

BBB Announces Partnership with J.D. Power and Associates

Pittsburgh, PA December 21, 2009 – The Better Business Bureau announced a national partnership with J.D. Power and Associates to better assist consumers in their choices for auto dealers, insurance agents, home inspectors, movers and home builders.