BBB Warns that Imposters are Targeting Consumers and Businesses
The Better Business Bureau system issued a national alert to warn
consumers and businesses about two questionable operations that are falsely using the BBB name to
trick victims. One business is perpetrating an advance fee loan scam that targets consumers and
businesses with poor credit records. It has provided as a reference fictitious BBB phone numbers that
are answered by representatives who falsely claim to be with the Better Business Bureau and provide
a positive report on the business in question. The other entity, which appears to be a telemarketer, is
contacting local businesses, falsely stating to be from the BBB and calling about a complaint or to
update BBB files. The telemarketer proceeds to ask questions that have nothing to do with BBB
business and leaves as a contact number 1.800.CALL.BBB.
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