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BBB Partners With Amazon and Capitol One to Identify and Combat Scams
Fraud Prevention // November 03, 2022

The Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) educational foundation, the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, has partnered with Amazon and Capital One to help people learn about, avoid and report scams. With the partnership, the BBB Scam Tracker online reporting tool has gained new features that not...

Deep Dive: How Reshipping Scams Deliver For Fraudsters
Fraud Prevention // December 03, 2019

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a warning for the public: When an offer appears too good to be true, that is probably the case. One scheme that fits this description is reshipping fraud, a type of scam that often lures in unsuspecting participants by...

Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters
B2B Payments // July 05, 2018

Size matters when it comes to payments fraud, it seems.  Recent stories show local companies targeted for big payouts, done through fake invoices, and of course, unauthorized use of corporate cards.

Business Scams, Everywhere, Phishing For Funds
B2B Payments // June 20, 2018

Emails still seem to be the way to go when it comes to parting SMBs from their money. The scams have gotten so egregious that any number of investigations and regulatory bodies have gotten into the fray. Dozens of arrests, millions of dollars uncovered in fraud...

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Thousands Complain to BBB About Slow Payments From Sports-Betting Apps

November 13, 2022
Consumers have filed roughly 2,400 complaints against the three largest U.S. sports betting operators in the last three years, citing delays or glitches in withdrawing winnings. That’s according to a report Saturday (Nov. 12) by the Wall Street Journal, which cites records from the Better Business Bureau for complaints against DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM. Many of […]

BBB Partners With Amazon and Capitol One to Identify and Combat Scams

November 03, 2022
The Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) educational foundation, the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, has partnered with Amazon and Capital One to help people learn about, avoid and report scams. With...