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11/18/2009
Hawaii’s BBB and business leaders on Kauai introduced a project designed to provide local networking opportunities and support for good business practices on the Garden Isle.
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11/13/2009
FTC wants contempt charges against BlueHippo for continuing to deceive cash-strapped consumers with phony promises that it would help them purchase a computer even if they have credit problems.
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11/09/2009
A monthly summary of activities at Hawaii's BBB.
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11/05/2009
Direct selling lets you be your own boss and make money on a flexible schedule. But direct sales isn’t for everyone and some jobs are pyramid schemes in disguise. Ask yourself these questions first.
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11/02/2009
Hawaii’s BBB warns consumers to be skeptical of Web sites and e-mails promoting swine flu prevention products. At best, they don’t work. At worst, they’re dangerous. Get tips to avoid swine flu scams.
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10/22/2009
MoneyGram must pay $18M to settle FTC charges that the company allowed fraudulent telemarketers to use its service to bilk consumers out of tens of millions of dollars.
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10/01/2009
Hawaii’s BBB is warning about Web sites and tweets exploiting recent natural disasters in Pacific island nations with links to malicious software or “scareware” in the form of fake anti-virus scans.
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09/24/2009
BBB Secure Your ID Day is Sat. Oct. 17, helping Oahu individuals and small businesses avoid ID theft by shredding sensitive documents, CDs and floppy disks, and providing ID protection tips—for free!
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09/16/2009
Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau® (BBB) has announced the election of its 2009-2010 board of directors and officers.
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09/02/2009
The Board of Directors of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has named Stephen A. Cox as President and CEO.
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07/02/2009
A group of the nation's largest media and marketing trade associations, including BBB, released self-regulatory principles to protect consumer privacy in ad-supported interactive media.
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06/08/2009
A monthly summary of activities at Hawaii's Better Business Bureau.
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04/29/2009
Awards were presented to four businesses and one public charity for their commitments to fair, honest, and ethical marketplace practices. Former Hawaii State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs director Mark Recktenwald was also presented an award in recognition of his work in consumer advocacy, protection, and education.
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03/25/2009
Consumer fraud complaints increased 46 percent from 2007 to 2008 in Hawaii according to Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau® (BBB). This statistic is included in the Consumer Sentinel Data Book recently released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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03/19/2009
Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau® (BBB), the leader in promoting trust in Hawaii’s marketplace, has announced the finalists of its 2009 BBB Torch Awards.
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