Tri State Better Business Bureau
The One Ring Scam: Everything You Need to Know About It
Your BBB® warns that there is a new scam on the horizon! If you ever had your phone ring once and didn’t recognize the number, be glad: you just saved yourself $30! Scammers use a bunch of international area codes that don’t require a foreign code to dial up to charge people up to $30...
Scam Impersonates International Monetary Fund
Your BBB® has just received an alert from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) about scammers impersonating IMF officials. The scam begins with a letter, email, or Facebook post. It tells potential victims to contact the IMF for the issuance of a “Certificate of International Capital Transfer” or other forms of approval...
Don’t Answer Calls from These Area Codes
Recently the Indiana Attorney General, Greg Zoeller, provided information regarding calls from area codes from whence many scams originate.
Latest IRS Scam Uses Postal Mail, Email and Text Messages
Your BBB® hears daily from people with concerns relating to the IRS. Of course, these scams change all the time. Here is the newest version making the rounds.
Criminals are sending bogus emails with attachments, text messages and postal mail claiming to be from the IRS, using a phony Form CP 2000 and claiming the form relates to the Affordable Care Act...
Tips to Avoid a Hair-Raising Halloween Shopping Experience
Buying or renting a Halloween costume this season? You’re not alone.
According to the National Retail Federation, a 171 million Americans will spend close to $8.4 billion on candy, pumpkins, decorations and costumes. Most shoppers (67%) will spend their budget on costumes and candy...
Social Security Disability and Phishing
It seems that scammers leave no stone unturned, and they will even use the application process to see if you’ve filed for disability benefits under Social Security. Your BBB®, the Social Security Inspector General, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) want to alert you to the latest phishing scheme whereby these people want to obtain your personal information...
Watch Out for Typosquatting
Your BBB® hears from people who get themselves in trouble by clicking on the wrong links in search engines, or mistyping a website in the address bar. Be careful visiting websites when typing the URL into your browser’s address bar. You might land on a phishing or malware website.
Don’t Be Fooled: How to Avoid Being a Scam Victim
Many of us enjoy a good joke or can appreciate a harmless prank, but what happens when the “joke’s on you” turns to identity theft or financial loss? Your Tri-State BBB® offers dos and don’ts to avoid being fooled by a scam.
Phishing Email Targets Square Users
Your BBB® wants to make you aware of a new phishing scheme that alleges it is from Square, Inc., a credit card processing business. Both businesses and consumers may be using Square as it is a processing device that can connect to your cell phone or tablet; therefore, many of our readers may be vulnerable to this scheme.
Can You Clone a Credit Card Cloning That Has an EMV Chip
I looked through some of my e-mails and noticed a number of them dealt with the topic of credit/debit card cloning. So I decided to a little research on the topic to provide information our readers.
Thousands of Child Safety Seats Recalled
Your BBB® likes to inform the public of some mandatory and voluntary recalls it hears of.
The Sweetheart Scam Targets Those Looking for Love
Valentine’s Day is already past, and hopefully everyone got their fair share of chocolate! Sadly, I did not, but that’s by my own request. It always looks better to appear that I am trying to stay on my diet and piously waiving any attempts of candy...