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05/08/2013
Better Business Bureau says companies try to gain your trust through ‘like farming,’ a practice of artificially building your reputation by offering incentives to ‘like’ a businesses Facebook.
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05/06/2013
Coquitlam-based, C.A.P.A. Dance and Drama School, appears to have closed its doors leaving many parents charged for dance classes that were still outstanding and dance costumes that went undelivered.
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04/29/2013
BBB warns consumers to be careful of websites offering weight loss drugs and supplements as well as online pharmacies.
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04/23/2013
Planning a vacation can be made easier by finding a travel agent. BBB provides some tips on how to hire a trustworthy travel agent.
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04/15/2013
April is National Pest Management Month, according to the Canadian Pest Management Association. When your pest problem gets too big for a flyswatter, a mousetrap or do-it-yourself spray, it's time to call in a professional service. In the past 12 months, more than 16,000 consumers inquired the Better Business Bureau for information on pest control services
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04/12/2013
Once again, scammers are sending emails that appear to come from your trusted Better Business Bureau. They’ll tell you that a complaint has been registered against your business, or that a customer has submitted a review of your business. (It doesn’t matter that you might not even OWN a business.)
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04/04/2013
Scared consumers granting callers full access to computers after receiving bogus tech support call.
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03/25/2013
British Columbians are increasingly losing money to text messaging-related scams. In 2012, more than $7,700 in losses were reported to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre from these kinds of schemes – a 600 per cent increase over the previous year.
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03/13/2013
To celebrate national Fraud Prevention month, Better Business Bureau will be partnering with Silver Bullet Shredding, the Electronic Recycling Association and RONA to hold a free community event, E-Data Destruction Day on March 16.
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03/01/2013
BBB takes part in Fraud Prevention Month activities across BC.
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