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02/07/2012
A national tax preparation company, Mo Money Taxes, is leaving many consumers with serious questions. The home office of Mo Money Taxes is in Memphis, TN, and police there have confiscated computers and shut the business. The West Michigan location is at 101 E Broadway Ave, Muskegon Heights, MI 49444-2166, and calls to that location are being forwarded to voicemail.
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02/02/2012
NATIONAL BBB ALERT - An advanced fee loan company, GreenPoint Capital located in Lansing, Michigan, has been named by four consumers contacting the BBB, inquiring about their business practices. One consumer informed the BBB that GreenPoint Capital did not honor the contract she made with them after paying $800.00 by wire transfer. The consumer was told a $5000.00 loan would be in her account on 1/31/2012. The money was not provided, and the company representative called to ask for another $800.00, saying they needed more security on the loan. This consumer says GreenPoint Capital took everything she had plus money she borrowed from someone else to get the $800.00 to take out a loan.
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01/03/2012
Better Business Bureau investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. Our new Scam Source (www.bbb.org/scam) is a comprehensive resource on scam investigations from BBBs around the country, with tips from BBB, law enforcement and others. You can sign up to receive our Scam Alerts by email, and you can also be a scam detective yourself by reporting scams you’ve discovered.
We’ve divided scams up into nine major categories and picked the top scam in each, plus our Scam of the Year.
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12/22/2011
An individual in the Kalamazoo area is making door-to-door sales with a BBB Logo on his jacket and wanting to install high efficient light bulbs and shower heads. THE BBB DOES NOT SOLICIT DOOR TO DOOR and this individual has no connection with the Better Business Bureau.
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12/14/2011
THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS ARE BEING EFFACTED BY THIS!
Beware of fake complaint email claiming to be from bbb.org
If you receive the fake complaint Email, DON’T OPEN IT!
The Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to beware of a malicious email that pretends to be from the BBB about a complaint filed against the company.
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11/28/2011
Shop or donate online only on sites that use technology that encrypts your personal and financial information before sending it for payment processing. Encrypting sensitive information makes it inaccessible to anyone outside the system. Any page on a site that asks for personal or financial information should have a URL or Web address beginning with https:// as opposed to the usual http://.
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11/08/2011
Veterans Day is one where we take time to honor those who have served our country. It’s also a time when scammers come out to take advantage of our veterans and active duty military personnel. BBB wants to make sure those who serve us do not become victims of fraud.
Veteran’s scams can take many forms. BBB provides the following information on different types of offers and scams that can put our Veterans at jeopardy of becoming victims of fraud, paying more for items than they should or identity theft.
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10/18/2011
The Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan congratulates the winners of the 2011 BBB Integrity Awards!
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09/27/2011
Once again, SUMMIT PACKAGE SERVICES, of Whitehouse, TX is sending a deceptive and totally misleading postcard throughout the USA. This “green” postcard says to “call to schedule pickup”. Full details are as follows:
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09/21/2011
e Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan is pleased to welcome new President/CEO Phil Catlett.
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09/14/2011
In September 2011, it came to the BBB's attention that Douglas Autotech Corporation had their company name, address and bank account information stolen by a scam company soliciting consumers to become mystery shoppers.
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07/22/2011
Corporate Travel was brought to the BBB’s attention on July 20, 2011 by a West Michigan business owner. The company had received an unsolicited fax offer of “discounted travel voucher” package deals. The fax displays the BBB Accredited Business Seal; this company is NOT accredited with the BBB of Western Michigan or any other BBB under the name of Corporate Travel. The BBB in Spokane Washington has also received information regarding these faxes arriving in their area.
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07/15/2011
Moral Lending Bureau of America was brought to the BBB’s attention on July 15, 2011. Initially, the company’s website stated that they were accredited with the BBB, which IS NOT the case; this company is NOT accredited with the BBB of Western Michigan. The BBB contacted the company via fax regarding this issue, and the company did remove the false statement.
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06/10/2011
Who doesn’t need a loan in these uncertain times, hence “advance” fee loan scams continually pop up. The Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan has been bombarded with phone calls, inquiries and complaints about a local address in Grand Rapids. The bad offer is from:
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06/03/2011
Ken Vander Meeden, President of the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan since 1992 has informed the BBB’s Board of Directors of his intent to retire at years end. The regional BBB serves 38 counties and has grown substantially over the past 19 years under Vander Meeden’s leadership, while expanding BBB services and visibility within the USA BBB system.
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