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Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland
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Better Business Bureau® (BBB) Serving Greater Cleveland and its staff are the contributors to our Fighting Fraud blog. BBB helps people find businesses, brands and charities they can trust. Services include: BBB Business Profiles, BBB Scam Tracker℠, Customer Reviews, business quotes, dispute resolution, fraud prevention presentations and more. BBB Serving Greater Cleveland services Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Lorain counties. Contact them at 216-241-7678 or
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No matter how many times I've had a millennial explain it to me, I still don't understand cryptocurrency. And that's why people like me are easy targets for crypto scammers. The bottom line: don't invest in anything you don't completely understand and that doesn't have guardrails.
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Tech support scams often first occur as a pop-up warning with a number to call on your computer or by a phone call from an alleged tech support company. Whatever form of contact, the message is usually the same: "Your technology has been compromised, and you need to contact the provided tech support company to fix it." Don't fall for it! Read on for details. ...
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Finding a trustworthy tax preparer before the April 18 deadline is a good idea. The BBB offers tips for finding someone you can trust with your finances and sensitive personal information. ...
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The escalating conflict in Ukraine is hitting home for many Northeast Ohio residents who have close ties to the eastern European country. Better Business Bureau® certainly encourages generosity to help the people in Ukraine but cautions donors to avoid questionable appeals by keeping the following tips in mind... ...
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Scammers imitating third-party payment processors, such as PayPal, Venmo, and Cash App, are causing headaches for local consumers. These third-party payment processors are the second-most popular payment method for scammers. Reports to BBB in 2021 show that 30% of these scams resulted in a financial loss. ...
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Con artists are using phony “wrong number” texts to lure victims into conversation and falling for a scam. In this scam, you receive a text from someone you don’t know asking about a date. If you reply, even with a polite, “Sorry, wrong number,” the stranger responds anyway. If you continue to engage with the stranger (really a chatbot), it tries to trick you into registering for dating or adult websites. ...
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If you're motivated this New Year to lose some weight, make sure you don't also lose your money by falling into a weight-loss scam. Guard against being deceived by products that don't work as advertised, cause unwanted side effects, or trap you into paying hidden monthly subscription fees. ...
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Better Business Bureau® Serving Greater Cleveland (BBB®) has released its Top Ten Scams of 2021. While COVID-19 related scams did not make the Top 10 List this time, the influences of the pandemic affected the proliferation and types of scams BBB saw in 2021. Be on your guard in 2022! ...
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