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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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02/19/2013
If you are planning to take the plunge, now is the time many engaged couples are beginning to plan their wedding. Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that as many contracts are signed and deposits are made, careful vetting of each vendor is crucial.
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02/12/2013
Valentine’s Day is a day for romance and expressions of love, but like all holidays and major events, it’s also an opportune time for scam artists to take advantage of those looking for love and steal their hearts—and their money.
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01/31/2013
Next time you shop, Look for the Logo. The Better Business Bureau is pleased to announce the release of the BBB Consumer Guide 2013 in Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley and the BC Southern Interior.
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01/30/2013
Consumers have lots of options for selling gold, including local jewellers and pawn shops, gold buying services, gold parties in friend’s homes, pop-up events by traveling dealers, and mail-away gold buying websites.
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01/15/2013
Better Business Bureau and partner organizations investigate thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. The Top Ten Scams are divided up into nine major categories with the top scam highlighted in each, plus our Scam of the Year.
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