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Seen On CBS 2: How To Avoid Scholarship Scams

They are scams that cost the public millions of dollars a year. Companies are preying on parents and students, tricking them into thinking there’s an easy way to pay tuition.

2013/03/26

Experts say be on the lookout for text massage scams during the holiday season. (Photo: CBS 2)

Don’t Get Caught By The Biggest Scams Of The Holiday Season

The holidays can bring out the best in people, but consumer advocates warn they are also bringing out the worst — from charity scams to bogus holiday e-mails phishing for your personal information.

2012/12/07

Israeli airliner EL-AL aircrafts (Photo credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)

El Al To Honor All Tickets Purchased In Pricing Glitch

In all, about 5,000 tickets were sold before the error was fixed. El Al blamed an outside contractor for the mistake.

2012/08/09

Distraught Families Outraged By Alleged Fraud By Custom Rosary Maker

Grieving families say they’ve been dealt another blow — by a person trusted to make keepsakes of their lost loved ones. They say the custom rosaries were promised but never delivered.

2012/04/30

P hishing scam using the name of the BBB. (credit: Better Business Bureau)

Better Business Bureau Warns About Scam Emails

Businesses in Connecticut and nationwide are being warned to guard against a spam email that falsely claims to be from the Better Business Bureau.

2011/11/23

Simple Yet Effective Internet Scam Works Its Way Into Bronx Housing Market

It’s been home to Robert Brant and his family for eight years, but now the two-bedroom, two-bath in the Bronx is up for sale, and it’s getting attention. They just were not the kind Brant expected.

2011/10/20

Brides Scramble As Morristown Wedding Boutique Abruptly Closes

The mother of the store’s owner says customers have been told to dispute charges with credit card companies. However, the credit card companies are telling some customers it’s too late for that.

2011/07/29

Local residents walk past debris, including an overturned fishing boat, in the town of Minamisanriku. (YOMIURI SHIMBUN/AFP/Getty Images)

How To Help The Quake & Tsunami Victims In Japan

To find out how you can help the earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan call 311 or go to the 311 website. The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City is also collecting funds. You […]

2011/03/12

Get Cash For Your Used Electronics And Gift Cards

Did you see Alexis Christoforous segment on stores that make it easy for consumers to make trade-ins of their used electronics and gift cards?

2011/03/03

Better Business Bureau Changes Ratings System

Criticized by the CT’s AG for a system that he called pay for play, said it’s abandoning a practice that awarded rating points simply because a business was accredited.

2010/11/19

Better Business Bureau Accused Of Pay-To-Play Scheme

Connecticut’s attorney general is pushing the Better Business Bureau to stop what he calls a play-to-play system that rates BBB members better than nonmembers.

2010/11/12

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