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01/09/2013
The annual “Top Ten Scams” list is culled from consumers, some of whom have been victims of scams, from federal agencies and other reliable sources
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09/07/2012
Better Business Bureau is warning Sacramento consumers of a scam phone call in which the caller claims the consumer has a late charge through his or her cell phone company in an effort to gain the consumers credit card information.
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05/23/2012
A clever scam in the form of a fake Facebook account cancellation email is making the rounds. Don’t let the threat of losing your account trick you into installing malware on your computer.
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05/01/2012
Consumers nationwide are receiving fake emails that are almost identical to the real alerts many Verizon customers get to remind them of their monthly payments.
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11/23/2011
BBBs around the nation are receiving calls today about a phishing email purportedly coming from the BBB. Please note that the BBB is NOT sending this email!
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11/23/2011
Better Business Bureau is issuing an urgent SCAM alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from a bbb.org email address about a recently filed complaint.
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10/07/2011
"You are required to pay a total sum of $1,995 for the government tax. This amount is to be paid through Western Union. When the winning is processed, you will receive your final check a lump sum payment of $245,005. You are advised to contact your claim agent for further clarification."
A local consumer received these instructions in her notification that she had won a lottery operated from England. The bad grammar indicates it actually came from a country where English is not the first language. Accompanying the letter was a check drawn on Bank of America for $4,995. Her claim agent would advise her to deposit the check and wire the money somewhere to pay the taxes and insurance on her winnings. Of course, the check wasn't really drawn on Bank of America and would ultimately bounce, leaving her on the hook for the money she wired.
You may wonder how anybody could fall for this scam or any of the many others that include fake checks as a component. The crooks are business people, ho
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