BBB Trends: Employees beware; scammers have whale of a time with your personal data
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau It looks innocent. An email from the boss asking for the latest report of…
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BBB Trends: Tax scams are rampant this time of year — don’t rush to file, check everything
Tax scams continue to top the list of BBB’s Scam Tracker which in theory should raise the level of caution…
BBB Trends: Keep a close eye on your mailbox; your new Medicare card coming with special identifier
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Everyone enrolled in Medicare should keep a close eye on their mailbox because new…
BBB Trends: Feeling charitable? Give where it counts on Giving Tuesday; check out your charities
During the holiday season, the desire to help out the community and donate to a favorite charity becomes a big…
BBB Trends: Buyer beware on Black Friday sales; are they the real deal?
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Black Friday marks the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season, and in years…
BBB Trends: Center for Ethics’ Gain by Giving program to connect accredited businesses, charities
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau The benevolence of the Greater Cincinnati area doesn’t go unnoticed during times of disaster….
BBB Trends: Watch for identity theft during school daze; keep your kid’s identifying information safe
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau As the end of another summer approaches, school bells will start to signal the…
BBB Trends: No rest from cybercriminals — think before you click because someone is out there
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau More than $50 billion is lost to financial fraud each year and most of…
BBB Trends: Put the bite on fakes — pet sitters should screen potential clients carefully
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau If you’re a pet sitter and receive a request to watch a potential client’s…
BBB Trends: Spring cleaning includes keeping up with your digital data; update and back it up
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Spring time is a great time of year to add “digital spring cleaning” to…
BBB Trends: Scammers continue to be a problem — here’s a summary of what to watch for in 2017
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau As 2016 ends, now is the time to look back and to look forward…
BBB Trends: Cyberattack of the Living Dead, when fraudsters assume deceased person’s online identity
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Imagine you’re surfing the Web late one night and an instant message pops up…
BBB Trends: Need emergency repairs? Avoid aggravation — choose your repair service carefully
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Service repair industries such as locksmiths, plumbers, appliance repair, and heating/cooling are often on-call…
BBB Trends: College students should avoid these hard lessons — scammers are on the prowl
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Whether it’s the first year or the final year of college, life before the…
BBB Trends: New restrictions on telemarketers — look for relief, but register with Do Not Call Registry
The days of incessant calls allegedly from the IRS, US Department of Treasury or a random company claiming you have…
BBB Trends: Moving takes planning and packing — and being sure you are hiring the right company
Whether it’s across the street, across town, or across state lines, moving takes planning and packing. Sometimes a few problems…