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02/12/2013
Scammers have been making phone calls posing as representatives of the National Do Not Call Registry. The calls claim to provide an opportunity to sign up for the registry or ask consumers to verify their info. Of course, the callers are really trying to solicit personal information, which opens victims up to identity fraud.
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12/29/2012
A scam that promises unlimited Sudoku puzzles is extra tempting this time of year. Scammers are using a malware trick from the 1990s to fool users into downloading a virus.
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08/20/2012
The Ottawa Police Service would like to warn the public to beware of purchasing goods from members of the public out of the trunk of a car in a local parking lot.
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07/31/2012
A new scam using the BBB name popped up this morning, and has been received by consumers and businesses across Canada and the U.S.…including many BBB offices!
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07/03/2012
BBB urges consumers and business owners to run a simple diagnostic test to see if their computers are affected
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06/15/2012
Heads up, Facebook users! Facebook never intends to create a way for a user to see who has viewed their profile. If an application claims to do so, do not trust it.
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05/03/2012
When a company in Ottawa got an email yesterday from BBB saying they’d had a complaint filed against them, they took it seriously. After all, the company is a BBB Accredited Business.
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05/02/2012
Fake BBB emails download malware that can steal bank information; BBB is working with FBI to stop the thieves
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03/21/2012
Cell phone users are receiving suspicious text messages that claim to be from Walmart. The texts tell consumers they won a free gift card... and all they have to do is click a link and enter some information.
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01/23/2012
Businesses and consumers across the country have been hit by an on-going email scam that appears to be from a bbb.org address. Now, a new wave of fake BBB emails is using a different strategy to scam recipients into downloading a virus.
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12/16/2011
An email scam using BBB's name and logo continues to proliferate. Most of the emails containe the subject line “Complaint from your customers" and have a link or attachment containing phishing malware that steals information.
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11/23/2011
Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint.
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10/24/2011
With more than 16 million users in Canada, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are unquestionably popular, but BBB warns that users may be the target of social media scammers.
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09/19/2011
The Competition Bureau took action against five companies and three individuals to stop deceptive marketing activities targeting small and medium-sized businesses.
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09/15/2011
An Ottawa contractor who defrauded some elderly homeowners was sentenced to house arrest and ordered to stop working in the construction industry Wednesday.
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