Articles Tagged: Better Business Bureau

While buying a car online can help a buyer stay detached from making emotional decisions, an online transaction can also provide opportunities for scams

Enticing offers for those wishing to earn extra income working remotely can be very tempting, sophisticated and convincing. It's a con, and the purported work may help fraudsters.

While it’s easy to see physical clutter, Better Business Bureau Regional Director Bobby Hansen says digital data clutter in your phone and other devices also needs a good Spring cleaning.

Scammers now use new AI technology to mimic the voice of someone and create a phone call or voicemail recording. This “voice cloning” technology has recently advanced, and anyone with the right software can clone a voice from a very small audio sample.

Tax season means tax scams will take many forms to trick you into sharing personal information or making a payment.

Here are the red flags, ways to protect yourself

Here are some ideas to add to your list

Thieves made off with $18B in merchandise last year

Beware of callers asking for a payment or fee

If a deal is too good to be true, it’s likely a fake

Here’s what’s legal and what’s a scam

It’s getting harder to spot the fakes

No. 1 scam concerns employment, fake checks

Do your homework, take precautions

Insist on seeing what you’re buying