BBB Trends: Let me call you sweetheart anytime of the year — apps make scammers’ work easy too
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Online dating and matchmaking apps have made it easier than ever to meet new…
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BBB Trends: Proliferation of cyber breaches points to need for National Data Privacy Day; secured data=customer trust
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau National Data Privacy Day is Sunday, January 28, and after last year’s proliferation of…
BBB Trends: If you are taking those steps toward ‘I Do,’ have a plan and don’t fall for high-pressure sales
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau At least 40 percent of engagements happen between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day and one…
BBB Trends: Be sure your wallet isn’t the only thing getting thinner if you are joining a gym in New Year
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Joining a Gym? Make sure your wallet isn’t the only thing getting thinner in…
BBB Trends: Keep your tax information safe from scammers; tax identity is largest segment of theft
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau When consumers and business owners take their receipts in for tax filing season, they’re…
BBB Trends: Online shopping is a great convenience, but be careful about delivery — porch pirates at work
Online shopping is a great time saver during the holiday season but the shipped packages left on the doorstep provide…
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: Honor Veteran’s Day with a wise contribution to a charity that really helps veterans
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Veterans’ Day, formerly declared as Armistice Day in 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson is…
BBB Trends: Identity theft from beyond the grave — ‘ghosting’ is very real and very scary
The dark web and cyberattacks are scary enough on their own, but imagine receiving an email or instant message from…
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: Cybercrime growing rapidly but more businesses are aware of importance of cyber plan
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Cybercrime continues to grow rapidly around the world, with annual costs to the global…
BBB Trends: It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month — and we definitely need to be on the alert
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau On the heels of last month’s Equifax breach affecting millions in the United States,…
BBB Trends: Cause-Affiliated Giving intensifies in the fall — Where does the money really go?
Cause-affiliated fundraising tied to a product is a common practice throughout the year, but it seems to intensify in the…
BBB Trends: One in every 18 seniors is a victim of a scam or financial fraud — please speak up
From fake online romances, counterfeit prescription drugs, false IRS phone calls, and email phishing scams, it’s no wonder why one…
BBB Trends: Protect yourself from scam calls — sign up for the Do Not Call Registry, report abuses
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Some mobile phone companies are doing their part to cut down on scam calls,…
BBB Trends: Shipping, Staples and Scams — here is some really good advice for small businesses
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Running a business doesn’t come without its expenses, and to keep things going, you…
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: Utility imposter scam overheats victims — don’t be fooled, speak up and report it
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau Summertime weather may prompt fraudsters to make a round of calls to businesses and…
BBB Trends: As for charitable giving via ‘crowdfunding,’ be sure to ask where the money goes
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau As far as charitable giving goes, the U.S. is a very generous country. According…
BBB Trends: Happy 4th — and remember you have a right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness — and fair treatment by businesses
This Fourth of July, Uncle Sam and BBB have a couple of reminders: First, have a safe, happy holiday and…
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: Secret Shopper sounds really cool — until it’s a scam and isn’t cool at all
By Sandra Guile Better Business Bureau You’ve been invited to check out a favorite retailer to secretly shop their store…