How to avoid scams when shopping online from overseas retailers
WBZ TV's Courtney Cole has guidance to help make sure your online shopping doesn't lead you into the arms of a scammer.
WBZ TV's Courtney Cole has guidance to help make sure your online shopping doesn't lead you into the arms of a scammer.
WBZ TV's Courtney Cole reports.
The Better Business Bureau has tips on how to safely shop for the hottest toys and not become the victim of any scams.
WBZ TV's Courtney Cole reports.
The Better Business Bureau says they're seeing an uptick in a specific type of scam, locally, that targets parents of college students called the "emergency scam."
When a tragic situation happens, like the deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, scammers are waiting to take advantage of your empathy and kindness.
The Better Business Bureau is warning people to look out for scammers who target people that are looking to donate to Lewiston shooting victims.
The Better Business Bureau is warning about using devices like Alexa or Siri with caution because asking them to look up a phone number could land you right on a scammer's phone line.
WBZ TV's Courtney Cole reports.
WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.
WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.
Scammers are on the prowl for fans eager to catch their favorite acts. Follow these tips to avoid getting ripped off.
WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole reports.
The scam often starts as an unsolicited text or social media message saying that you qualify for a clinical trial, which will pay you upwards of $1,000.
The Better Business Bureau is warning the public that scammers will try and take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Before writing a check or pulling out your credit card to help, watch out for scams.
The BBB has issued a warning about a scam on social media.
The temptation to test out a free product can actually cost customers big time. Complaints about these "free" trials more than doubled between 2015 and 2017.
The Better Business Bureau is urging consumers to be alert when considering offers related to Monday's solar eclipse.
The Better Business Bureau has some advice before you sign up for your next color run, obstacle course or mud run.
If a job offer that looks too good to be true appears in your inbox, it probably is.
The creator of MyPillow is standing up for his invention after the Better Business Bureau revoked his company's accreditation.
A Boston lawmaker says short term rentals can have a detrimental effect on a neighborhood.
Here are some guidelines from the FTC when dealing with a possible scammer on the phone. My advice is to just hang up or not even take the call.
Scammers had a field day with the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), using it as a way to fool Americans into sharing their personal information.
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