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• BBB Tip of the Week: Jamaican scammers’ latest efforts

  November 18, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Jamaican scammers are calling unsuspecting consumers across the country, but this time they are pretending to be representatives of BBB. According to Emily Patterson of the Council of Better Business …

• BBB Tip of the Week: Credit reports

  November 11, 2012 in Business on Page E2 These days, your credit report affects your ability to get house and car loans at decent interest rates and a host of other things. Some employers even do a background …

• BBB Tip of the Week: Online payday loan debt collector

  November 4, 2012 in Business on Page E2 A California man at the center of 4,000 complaints to the Federal Trade Commission and state attorney generals’ offices has agreed to settle charges that he and his companies worked … 1

• BBB Tip of the Week: ‘News’ websites

  October 28, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Just the other day I was watching TV with my family when we saw a commercial claiming a certain supplement made a 70-year-old man look like a 30-year-old. My natural …

• BBB Tip of the Week: Telemarketers and timeshare properties

  October 21, 2012 in Business on Page E2 The Federal Trade commission has cracked down on a telemarketing operation accused of deceiving consumers trying to sell their timeshare properties. Vacation Property Services Inc. made tens of thousands of … 2

• BBB Tip of the Week: Information security risks

  October 14, 2012 in Business on Page E2 According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), today’s business owners must protect against information security risks. It’s not only part of protecting your bottom line, it’s a part of …

• BBB Tip of the Week: Credit repair

  October 7, 2012 in Business on Page E2 If your credit is less than perfect, you’re not alone. Many companies today promise credit repair. But can you trust them? The Federal Trade Commission recently mailed about 800 checks …

• BBB Tip of the Week: Head lice

  September 23, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Last week I told you that the Federal Trade Commission recently filed deceptive advertising charges against a marketer of bed bug and head lice treatments. Back-to-school season does bring, unfortunately, … 1

• BBB Tip of the Week: Scam phone calls

  September 9, 2012 in City on Page E2 The scam phone call most often reported to the BBB is that of the bogus grant. It goes like this: “Hi, you’ve won a government grant. All you have to …

• BBB Tip of the Week: Deductible-saving promises

  August 26, 2012 in City on Page E2 Be cautious when contractors promise to save your deductible: Autumn brings monsoons and hurricanes to the east coast, and can bring storms in the Pacific Northwest. Be cautious when companies …

• BBB Tip of the Week: Tighter rules for mortgage companies

  August 19, 2012 in Business on Page E2 The U.S. Treasury Department’s Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has announced tighter rules for your mortgage service company — the people who collect and apply your house payments on behalf of …