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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 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. Read more...

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