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BBB has been alerted about a scam circulating regarding a fake shipment from Amazon.com. The email claims that the recipient has purchased a ‘Fat Loss Monitor’ for $189.95 and hyperlinks to a website...
View ArticleFinding A Fitness Club After Making New Year’s Resolutions
“Working out and getting healthy are fantastic goals regardless of the time of year,” says Ron Mycholuk, Public Relations Manager for BBB serving the Great White North. “But consumers who ask the right...
View ArticleBBB Media Release – Multiple Scams Targets Edmonton Businesses
BBB is advising businesses to be on the lookout for the return of an old scam. The Yellow Page scam uses similar marketing to the actual Yellow Pages to dupe consumers into paying for advertising they...
View ArticleInuit Fake Email: Tax Information Needed within 30 days
Customers have reported receiving spam. Below is a copy of the fake email. Hello, In our continuing effort to guarantee that correct information is being sustained on our systems, and to be able to...
View ArticleAccused of defrauding consumers, Sherwood Park businessman settles with the...
EDMONTON – An Alberta-based Internet salesman accused of defrauding consumers of millions of dollars has agreed to a massive settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Jesse Willms, 24, based...
View ArticleFBI: Hundreds Of Thousands May Lose Internet In July
Source: Huffington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — For computer users, a few mouse clicks could mean the difference between staying online and losing Internet connections this summer. Unknown to most of them,...
View ArticleABCs of Funeral Planning
In our society most people avoid talking about death and making funeral arrangements. But with a little research now you can educate yourself, spend your money wisely and save a lot of grief later on....
View ArticleBBB Edmonton Consumer Tip for Fathers Day Shopping
According to the Statistics Canada, there are over 8 million fathers across the nation – that’s a whole lot of dads, and whole lot of Father’s Day gifts that could fall victim to a shopping scam. As we...
View ArticleBBB Consumer Tip Olympic Scams
The London 2012 Olympics start later this month and millions of viewers will watch around the world. But consumers should also be aware of scammers using the Olympics as a tool to target people....
View ArticleDon’t fall for door to door security sales deception
Edmonton, AB (July 19, 2012): Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be careful when answering the door to traveling alarm system salespeople. Every summer, BBB receives complaints from...
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