Tri State Better Business Bureau
Watch Out for Typosquatting
Your BBB® hears from people who get themselves in trouble by clicking on the wrong links in search engines, or mistyping a website in the address bar. Be careful visiting websites when typing the URL into your browser’s address bar. You might land on a phishing or malware website.
Don’t Be Fooled: How to Avoid Being a Scam Victim
Many of us enjoy a good joke or can appreciate a harmless prank, but what happens when the “joke’s on you” turns to identity theft or financial loss? Your Tri-State BBB® offers dos and don’ts to avoid being fooled by a scam.
Social Engineering Red Flags
Your BBB® is learning of more instances where people are being deceived into clicking on harmful links. Entities are trying to infiltrate businesses by claiming to be delivering a fax, sending a payment, needing a 1099 and other deceptive attempts. Individuals are being misled by emails, hacked Facebook accounts, accidentally typing .om instead of .com, fake rental ads and more.
Prearranging & Prepaying for Final Expenses? Know Your Rights!
It’s not a topic we like to think and talk about, but you will be doing a great service to your loved ones if you prearrange and prepay your final expenses. There are so many different options, though, that it can be overwhelming. To make the process easier, your BBB® wants to make sure consumers know about their rights under the Funeral Rule.
Political Robocalls End In Indiana
As many of our readers are aware, your BBB® has warned our community about the various robocalls offering things such as reduced credit card interest rates. These calls employ the use of auto dialers which have phone numbers loaded into their memories to automatically dial those numbers with a prerecorded message...
New Phishing Emails Claim to Be from TurboTax
We’re only about three weeks away from the tax deadline, and as many of you continue to prep and file your taxes, you may be doing so with the aid of computer software. TurboTax is one such tax preparation software. Your BBB® wants consumers using this product to know that scammers have been sending out phishing emails that claim to be from TurboTax.
Your Medication Prescriptions are No Secret
An article in Consumer Reports tells how our medical information is not as private as many would like. When you fill a prescription, you may assume your medication is between you, the pharmacist, and your doctor. But a surprising number of people have access to your prescription history, including your credit card and Social Security numbers. Your BBB® offers info on protecting your privacy.
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Buying a House? Watch Out for This Phishing Scam!
Just when we thought we had heard it all, your BBB® received an alert from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) about a mortgage closing costs phishing scam that just surfaced. The scam begins with scammers hacking into consumers’ and real estate professionals’ email accounts to get information about upcoming real estate transactions...
Phishing Email Targets Square Users
Your BBB® wants to make you aware of a new phishing scheme that alleges it is from Square, Inc., a credit card processing business. Both businesses and consumers may be using Square as it is a processing device that can connect to your cell phone or tablet; therefore, many of our readers may be vulnerable to this scheme.
Check Your Freezer! Three Million Food Items Recalled
Nearly three million boxes of frozen DiGiorno pizzas, Stouffer’s lasagnas and Lean Cuisine meals are being recalled after customers said they found pieces of glass in their food.