Sedona AZ (September 26, 2014) – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning schools and school districts across the country about possible fake invoices for educational supplies. In the past weeks, there has been a rush of complaints filed with BBB against Scholastic School Supply, which claim either a Nevada or New Jersey address that are only mail drops. BBB Serving Southern Nevada received... 

This SedonaEye.com article submitted by Mary Hawkes, Director, Yavapai County Office of the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Arizona at BBB.org Start With Trust® Sedona AZ (September 14, 2014) – The business owner arrives at the office, powers up the computer, checks email and finds a positive customer review posted online, perhaps on the company’s BBB Business Review. The owner... 

Sedona AZ (September 3, 2014) – Hopeful about the opportunity to consolidate student loans and reduce monthly payments, many consumers reportedly paid a Phoenix-based company hundreds of dollars only to experience failed promises. Better Business Bureau Serving Central, Northern and Western Arizona (BBB) has received 27 complaints and five negative customer reviews about Sunrise Student Loan... 

Sedona AZ (August 28, 2014) – Since January 1, 2014, the state of Arizona Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Flagstaff Police Department responded to over 200 citizen reports involving fraudulent requests for money or personal information. Unfortunately, there are likely many more citizens who may have been or will be the target of scams. All too often, these illegitimate phone calls draw... 

Sedona AZ (June 12, 2014) – Summer is a great time to take that long-overdue vacation or make much-needed home repairs, but as the weather heats up, so do scams. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns about popular summer scams of which consumers should be aware: 1. Vacation Scams: Fake travel agents and websites use too-good-to-be-true deals only to take your money. Whether it’s a fake timeshare... 

Sedona AZ (January 28, 2014) – With this new con, scammers are banking on the fact that many consumers don’t check their credit card statements all that carefully. Don’t fall for it. Review your recent statements for unexplained charges of $9.84 (or other small amount) and contest them with your bank or credit card issuer (call the number on the back of your card).  How the Scam Works: You... 

To locate the Better Business Bureau nearest you in the U.S. and Canada click on this logo Sedona AZ (December 9, 2013) – In the past year, Better Business Bureau has shut down more than one hundred fraudulent websites that illegally steal the famous BBB logo and imply they are legitimate sites. A noticeable trend recently is websites that include the word “overstock” in the domain name, hoping... 

Sedona AZ (October 7, 2013) – Consumers across the U.S. are reporting phone calls that claim to be from the government about new health insurance cards required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers this is a scam, and expected to grow as the October 1 implementation date for the Health Insurance Marketplace approaches. “Con artists are taking advantage... 

Sedona AZ (June 25, 2013) – Better Business Bureau Serving Central, Northern, and Western Arizona (BBB) continues to hear from local residents about deceptive calls offering free medical alert systems. BBB warns the automated phone calls have made their way across the country from entities using several names such as “Medical Emergency,” “Medical Alert Company,” and... 

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