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03/12/2010

Idaho Governor Proclaims March “Business Ethics Month”

Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter signed a proclamation today naming March Business Ethics Month. The proclamation says, “Business owner who embrace the better Business Bureau’s Standards for Trust advertise honestly, tell the truth, are transparent, honor promises, are responsive, safeguard privacy, and embody integrity.”

02/22/2010

Better Business Bureau expands service to better serve consumers and businesses in eastern Idaho

The Better Business Bureau serving eastern Idaho and western Wyoming is joining forces with the Better Business Bureau serving southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon to combine into one organization, covering three states and 40-counties.

01/22/2010

Omaha Consumer Deceived by Offer to Lower Credit Card Interest

Better Business Bureau serving Nebraska, South Dakota and southwest Iowa is issuing a national alert about Consumer Financial Advisory Board, LLC (CFAB) located in Clearwater, Florida. Representatives from this company are calling consumers across the country claiming that CFAB can save them money on the interest they pay on their credit cards.

01/19/2010

Yellow Pages Invoice Scams

The Better Business Bureau warns that directory invoices are actually solicitations for listings in alternative business directories that differ from the well-known yellow pages.

01/14/2010

BBB Advice on Donating by Text Message for Haiti Relief Efforts

In the wake of the earthquake disaster in Haiti, Americans are donating via text message more than ever before.

01/13/2010

Haiti Needs Our Help, But Give Wisely

Many people want to help Haiti after their devastating earthquake by making donations. Your BBB warns that fraudulent donation requests and charities are very likely to emerge.

01/05/2010

BBB Warns That Peel Inc. Has 1,300 Complaints In A Year

The BBB warns consumers that Peel, Inc., of Evanston, Ill., an operator of multiple websites, has sparked 1,300 complaints in the last year from consumers nationwide.

12/17/2009

BBB, FTC, and Visa Partner to Educate Consumers about Online Scams

Twenty-nine percent of online U.S. consumers victimized by deceptive marketing.

12/03/2009

Better Business Bureau Goes Mobile: m.bbb.org

Consumers can now instantly access Better Business Bureau’s Reliability Report database through smart phones and other mobile devices, and an easy-to-remember Web URL (address): m.bbb.org.

12/02/2009

Many Dog Kennel Facilities Requiring ‘Dog Flu’ Vaccine

What Canine Owners Need to Know About the Influenza A H3N8 Virus

12/02/2009

Top 10 Scams and Rip-Offs of 2009

Top 10 Scams and Rip-offs of 2009

11/30/2009

Make Sure “Better Business” is Really THE Better Business Bureau

Company is using misleading information to solicit advertising

11/25/2009

Senior Citizens Targeted In Vacuum Cleaner Sales Scheme

Vacuum cleaner salespeople posing as authorized dealers of The Kirby Company have been targeting senior citizens in Eastern Missouri, attempting to get them to pay for old, often broken vacuums.

09/03/2009

Pfizer Inc. Settlement

Idaho Announces Second Settlement with Pfizer