consumer alert

Walgreen's stores nationwide, including those in the Evansville area, have voluntarily pulled all jars of Nice! brand Sliced Peaches and Mixed Fruit after their parent company, Milky Way International Trading Corporation issues a recall due to possible shards of glass in the product.

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.

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.

If you have a package of frozen broccoli in your freezer, you might want to take a look to see if it isthe brand 'Wylwood.' Alimentos Congelados, S.A. (Pinula) is voluntarily recalling frozen broccoli cuts that were distributed in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and other states.

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a new phone scam involving a con artist claiming to be from the FBI.

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.

Your BBB® likes to inform the public of some mandatory and voluntary recalls it hears of.

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...

The ID Theft Center current scam alerts page reports that con artists are now pretending to be kidnappers, and are holding a member of your family for ransom.

To keep your New Year happy and safe, the BBB® wishes to remind you of some recurring scams that continue to target our community. Please familiarize yourself with these fraudulent offerings and be prepared when you receive a call, letter or email...

Some popular internet sites continue to be used by operators who seek to take your hard-earned dollars by luring you into thinking that you’re getting a great bargain on highly sought after products. Your Tri-State BBB® wants to caution our readers to be very careful when making such “purchases” on these popular sites...

Good news for those worried about their credit card numbers being stolen; cybercriminals don’t care that much about your credit card number anymore. Uber, PayPal and even Netflix accounts have become much more valuable to criminals, according to security company Trend Micro...