Fighting Fraud

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.  ...

Better Business Bureau® Serving Greater Cleveland (BBB®) is warning consumers to look out for IRS impersonators and unscrupulous tax preparers this tax season. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

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. ...

During this season of open enrollment for Medicare, Medicaid and other marketplace healthcare plans offered under the Affordable Care Act, fraudsters marketing themselves as healthcare plan providers will often take advantage of the confusion surrounding government and private plans. Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland is providing tips to help prevent open enrollment scams. ...