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02/09/2010
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.
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02/04/2010
The Student Ethics Scholarship Award recognizes a student who personifies high ethical standards through leadership, community service, overall academic history and personal integrity.
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02/02/2010
An e-mail which falsely claims to be from Better Business Bureau about the upcoming 2010 Census is causing confusion among consumers.
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01/28/2010
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.
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01/26/2010
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.
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01/20/2010
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).
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01/19/2010
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
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01/14/2010
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.
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01/12/2010
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.
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01/07/2010
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.
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01/06/2010
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.
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12/30/2009
Twenty-nine percent of online U.S. consumers victimized by deceptive marketing.
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12/29/2009
Criminals rely on consumers’ ignorance of how scams work, and the belief they can get something for nothing.
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12/24/2009
Topping the List: Free Trial Offers and Hoaxes That Take Advantage of Tough Economic Times
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12/23/2009
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.
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