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06/29/2009
Private companies are again trying to sell Idaho businesses the required labor law posters they can get from the Idaho Department of Labor for free.
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03/30/2009
The IC3 has been alerted to the circulation of a fraudulent e-mail, purportedly from the "The Oprah Winfrey Show", notifying recipients of their nomination for the "Oprah Millionaire Contest Show."
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03/06/2009
The BBB has received several calls from Qwest customers concerned they are being targeted by a scam.
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03/04/2009
Businesses beware. Your Better Business Bureau has received several questions regarding an email appearing in in-boxes in the southwest Idaho appearing to come from the Internal Revenue Service. The email is phishing attempt to steal money and information.
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02/19/2009
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a scam alert today to small businesses, warning them not to respond to letters falsely claiming to have been sent by the SBA asking for bank account information in order to qualify them for federal tax rebates.
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02/18/2009
The Better Business Bureau serving Louisville, Southern Indiana, and Western Kentucky is warning consumers that thieves are using the name of a local, legitimate mystery shopping company to scam people across the country.
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02/05/2009
It has come to our attention that many of you may have been contacted by a map company, Riley Maps, about advertising in a Chamber map project. This is not a Chamber-sanctioned map, and we will be contacting this group to notify them to cease using our name in connection with their map project.
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02/04/2009
The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) continue to receive numerous complaints from individuals who have fallen victim to work-at-home scams and remind consumers to be vigilant when seeking employment online.
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02/02/2009
Criminals trying to obtain credit and debit card numbers have expanded their attack on Idaho consumers, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden warned today.
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01/08/2009
Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to be wary of online ads relying on celebrity endorsements to sell acai-berry related weight loss products. BBB has received thousands of complaints from consumers nationwide who thought they were signing up for a free-trial offer of acai berry weight loss products that were supposedly endorsed by Oprah, Rachel Ray and other celebrities; in the end, the free trial cost them, month after month.
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01/08/2009
Boise Police and Boise Fire Officials want to
alert citizens that if they wish to donate to local public safety
associations, they should make sure a telephone solicitor is clear as to who
they represent and what association will benefit.
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12/22/2008
(Boise) - Attorney General Lawrence Wasden warns Idaho consumers to be cautious of an unknown individual selling luxury cars advertised on Autotrader.com.
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12/20/2008
The BBB of Southwestern Idaho and Eastern Oregon has become aware of many consumers receiving bogus winning notices from Publishers Clearing House. These notices have come by mail as well as in phone calls and are instructing consumers to call a toll free number to claim their prize.
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12/15/2008
(Boise) – Mattel, Inc., and Fisher-Price, Inc., entered into a settlement with the State of Idaho requiring more stringent lead safety standards for toys, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. Popular toys, such as Dora the Explorer and “Sarge,” a die-cast car were among the toys manufactured in China between August 2 and October 25, 2007, which contained lead paint.
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12/01/2008
The FBI is reminding people this holiday season that cyber criminals continue to aggressively seek ways to steal money and personal information. Scammers are using several techniques to fool potential victims including sending unsolicited e-mails that contain attachments such as electronic greeting cards containing malware (malicious software), setting up spoofing websites that look like legitimate commercial sites, and unleashing phishing and vishing attacks where individuals receive e-mails asking for personal data.
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