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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 [email protected].

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Shining Light on Eclipse Safety: BBB Warns of Scams Ahead of Once-in-a-Lifetime Event

Stores are stocking eclipse-related merchandise, and online vacation rental owners have experienced an uptick in inquiries for their units. With the anticipation for the April 8 total eclipse growing each day, Better Business Bureau® Serving Greater Cleveland is providing timely advice so consumers can protect themselves from getting burned by eclipse-related scams. ...
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Mourners All Fired Up About Online Cremation Service

An online funeral home misrepresenting itself as a locally based business has earned an F rating from the BBB. Consumers have made shocking allegations that the company fails to release loved ones' cremated remains until a premium is paid, and not providing death certificates.  ...
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Close the Books on Scammers this Tax Season

Better Business Bureau® Serving Greater Cleveland (BBB®) is warning consumers to look out for IRS impersonators and unscrupulous tax preparers this tax season. ...
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Scam Alert: Taking Buyers For a Ride

A 'local' online vehicle dealership specializing in collector vehicles named Amherst Classic Cars is under scrutiny. Consumers report that they attempted to purchase classic cars from online listings posted by the company on Facebook and their website. But things are not as they seem. ...
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Complaints Stack Up Against ‘Reliable’ Wickliffe Fencing Contractor

Reliable Fence and Rail in Wickliffe has failed to respond to several complaints concerning delays in providing agreed-upon services, honoring warranties, providing promised refunds, and failing to begin projects after taking deposits. Reliable Fence and Rail has an “F” rating with BBB. Not so reliable, after all. ...
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BBB Announces Top 10 Scams of 2023

Better Business Bureau® Serving Greater Cleveland (BBB®) has announced the Top Ten Scams of 2023 affecting five Northeast Ohio counties. Steady inflation and the changing job market have contributed to how scammers chose to target their victims last year. Don't let the scammers get away with it in 2024. ...
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‘Tis the Season to Donate; Scammers are Taking Advantage

If you review your credit card statement and notice charitable donations that you don’t remember making, it’s not a memory lapse; you were a victim of credit card fraud. These unauthorized charity charges may be part of a bigger con, which started when scammers got your credit card information. Scammers often use charity websites to test the stolen numbers. ...
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Bah, Humbug: Secret Santa Gift Exchanges on Social Media are Scams

A 'Secret Santa' gift exchange among online 'friends' you don't really know may not be as innocent as you think. These gift exchanges may look like harmless fun but are actually illegal pyramid schemes. Don't get buried under one. ...
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