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10/13/2009

BBB Joins National Effort to Promote Identity Theft Protection and Education

Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB) is partnering with the National Foundation of Credit Counseling (NFCC) in launching the 2nd annual National Protect Your Identity Week (PYIW) October 17 – 24, 2009. This event coincides with BBB’s Secure Your ID Day to be held on October 17, 2009.

10/01/2009

Teeth Whitening Products Sold Online Wipe Smile off Consumers’ Faces

BBB is warning consumers to be extremely wary of pervasive online ads offering the promise of a whiter, brighter smile. BBB has received an onslaught of complaints from consumers who thought they were signing up for a free trial of teeth whitening products but were repeatedly billed for products and services.

09/22/2009

Consumers Feel More At Risk for Identity Theft When Making Certain Types of Purchases

A recent National Foundation for Credit Counseling survey conducted by Harris Interactive® revealed that 45 percent of all U.S. adults feel at most risk for identity theft when making a purchase with a credit card that requires the card to be taken out of their sight, for example, at a restaurant.

09/04/2009

Scammers Use Phone Relay to Target Businesses

RICHMOND, Va. – Recent calls to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) point to a growing number of cases in which scam artists use telephone relay services to defraud small businesses.

07/22/2009

Con Artists Prey on Desperate Homeowners

RICHMOND, Va. – A growing number of scam artists appear to be preying on desperate homeowners in Central Virginia who want to modify their loan or are facing home foreclosure.

04/23/2009

BBB on NBC Today Show: Misleading auto warranty solicitations

BBB on NBC's Today Show's Investigative segement discussing US Fidelis, a major player behind misleading auto warranty solicitations plaguing consumers nationwide.

01/07/2009

BBB Helps Consumers Find Trustworthy Businesses with New ‘Standards for Trust’

Today Better Business Bureau announced the adoption of its newly developed “Standards for Trust.” The eight standards concisely define marketplace behaviors that are contractually agreed to and upheld by BBB Accredited Businesses, and encompass issues relevant in today’s dynamic marketplace such as advertising practices, transparency, online privacy and business integrity.

07/29/2008

BBB issues progress report on Children’s Food & Beverage Advertising Initiative, announces Nestlé USA as new participant: Major U.S. Food and Beverage Companies Comply With Pledges On Kids’ Advertising

The Council of Better Business Bureaus today released its first report on the progress that participants in BBB’s groundbreaking self-regulation program—the Children’s Fo¬od & Beverage Advertising Initiative— have made in changing the children’s food and beverage advertising landscape. BBB has assessed the participants’ compliance with their pledges regarding child-directed advertising of their food and beverage products and concluded that the participants met their pledge obligations and that the few minor compliance issues that occurred have been remedied. BBB also announced today that Nestlé USA, maker of Juicy Juice® and Nestlé® Nesquik®, has joined the Initiative.

12/28/2007

Grinch Could Be Lurking Behind Holiday Loans

08/08/2007

BBB Warns Students about Credit Cards, Financial Aid Fraud

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warned college-bound students and their parents to be careful in using student credit cards.

08/01/2007

Businesses Must Earn Right to Display BBB Logo

Businesses that display the familiar Better Business Bureau (BBB) torch logo have achieved a level of integrity in the marketplace that sets them apart from other businesses.

04/09/2007

BBB Urges Caution in Contributing to Charities Connected to VA Tech Shootings

In the aftermath of Monday's horrific shootings at Virginia Tech, the Better Business Bureau is issuing a caution to area consumers and businesses to be thoughtful and prudent before contributing to a charity or outreach connect with the tragedy.