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Items of Special Interest
January 2006

Ethical Practices Recognized at BBB Torch Awards

50 and 25-year-plus Members Honored at Torch Luncheon

Thanks to the Torch Sponsors

December 2005

Advance Fee Loan Scam on the Rise

Hackers Use Bird Flu E-mails to Hijack Computers

Holiday Charity Giving Scams

Cross-border Lottery Scams are Surging

Jury Duty Scam Leads to Identity Theft

November 2005

Businesses Targeted for Hurricane Scams

Get Ready, Be Prepared: Disaster Preparedness

Extortionists Using BBB Name to Scam Online Buyers

October 2005

BBB Warns About Hurricane Katrina Relief Scams

September 2005

BBB Warns About Qchex.com

August 2005

Travel Fraud is Growing

Is Your Teen's Identity Protected?

Phony Grant Foundations Target Business Owners

Software Glitch Claim is Actually Phishing

Mortgage Phishing Scams Take Over E-mail Inboxes

July 2005

BBB's E-Quote serves consumers

Counterfeit postal money orders mean losses for Internet commerce

Ignore the voucher scam

Young sales crews not always "charitable"

June 2005

The `bait-and-switch' routine

BBB Auto Line to assist Ford customers

May 2005

How to avoid ethics problems

Need a speaker? Call the BBB Speakers Bureau

April 2005

Caller ID can now be faked

Mortgage elimination scheme is deceptive

Beware of these tax scams

Scam artists target businesses

March 2005

BBB presents the BBB's 2005 Smart Consumer Expo on Sat. April 30th

BBB Cautions About Rainy Day Home Repair Scams

February 2005

BBB Cautions About Tsunami Relief Appeals

Phony Gas Coupons Linked to Identity Theft

Advance Fee Loan Offer Shows No Signs of Slowing Down

January 2005

Info for Automobile Online Shopping

Free Money from the Government?

Paying for Free Drug Information

Online Payday Lending Can Be Risky

Free Credit Reports Rollout Begins

August 2004

Meet the New BBB President/CEO: Sheryl Charleston

BBB 2004-2005 Board of Directors Looks Ahead

July 2004

2004 BBB Consumer Expo on Aug. 7th

June 2004

What the BBB Can Do For Your Business

May 2004

Gerry Wilson Honored by Ad Industry

April 2004

BBB Branding Campaign Underway

`Famous Faces' Ready for Close-Up

2004 BBB Consumer Expo Will Link Members and Consumers on August 7th -- Because Ethics Matter

March 2004

BBB Warns About Free Groceries Scam

Gerry Wilson Leaves BBB

February 2004

Identity Thieves are Using Fake ATM Machines

`Be A Star:' BBB Warns About Talent Scams

January 2004

Avoid these scams in 2004

BBB warns about health clubs

Thanks to 2003 Torch sponsors

 

Better Business Bureau of San Diego and Imperial Counties
5050 Murphy Canyon, Suite 110
San Diego, California 92123
(858) 496-2131 24 hour Consumer HelpLine
(858) 496-2141 FAX
info@sandiego.bbb.org