| 02/03/12 |
Scammers claim to represent DO NOT CALL Registry (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:35am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 02/02/12 |
BBB Middle Tennessee Saluted on Congressional Record (Press Release) |
On November 2nd, 2011, Congressman Jim Cooper saluted the 50th Anniversary of BBB Middle Tennessee, Inc. in an address to his colleagues on the house floor, recognizing the many accomplishments and service initiatives to businesses and consumers.
On January 31, 2011, Congressman Cooper made a formal presentation of the Congressional Record to BBB’s Board of Directors & staff at a luncheon in Nashville. BBB’s 50-Year legacy of fostering high ethical standards and trust in the Middle Tennessee marketplace is officially recorded in America’s history by the 112th Congress Congressional Record, Library of Congress.
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| 01/26/12 |
Scam Artists Abuse Relay Call Services to Defraud Mid-TN Businesses (Alerts) |
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Your Better Business Bureau has issued numerous warnings to businesses in the Middle Tennessee area regarding suspicious relay calls. This week the scammers are targeting automotive and tire repair shops.
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| 01/22/12 |
Misleading Advertising, Products and Services that Middle Tennessee Consumers and Businesses Can Do Without - January 2012 (Press Release) |
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BBB Identifies Misleading Advertising, Products and Services Middle Tennessee Consumers and Businesses Can Do Without. Your Better Business Bureau has identified the following businesses as offering services and products, which have resulted in numerous complaints alleging misleading ads/offers, unsatisfactory services and misrepresented products.
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| 01/20/12 |
Text Message Scam is the New Way to Cram (Alerts) |
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In today’s technology driven world, consumers are faced with an overwhelming amount of information on a daily basis, but when it comes to personal cell phones, many assume they are protected from unsolicited text messages. Unfortunately, scammers have found a way into consumer wallets by way of sending “Short Message Service” (SMS) texts to personal cell phones resulting in cramming charges.
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| 01/13/12 |
Beware Fake Sweepstakes (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:35am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 01/08/12 |
Consumers Trust BBB's Watchful Eye (Alerts) |
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2011 was a busy year and one that proved consumers trust BBB’s watchful eye when it comes to spending money and choosing trustworthy businesses.
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| 01/06/12 |
Beware of Deed Retrieval Services (Alerts) |
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Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:35am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 12/21/11 |
BBB Secure Your ID/Shred Day April 21, 2012 (Press Release) |
On Saturday, April 21st, the BBB will host a national identity theft and fraud protection event in local communities across North America. 6 area locations will be held in Middle Tennessee.
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| 12/16/11 |
Holiday Charitable Donations - Give But Give Wisely (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:35am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 12/09/11 |
Malicious E-mail Uses BBB's Name (Press Release) |
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BBB is warning businesses to beware of a new malicious e-mail that pretends to be from BBB about a complaint filed against the company.
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| 12/01/11 |
Tri-Star Waste Systems Fails to Complete Dumpster Pick-up Services (Press Release) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 11/23/11 |
BBB Warns of a NEW Phishing Attack (Alerts) |
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BBB is warning businesses to beware of a new malicious e-mail that pretends to be from BBB about a complaint filed against the company.
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| 11/18/11 |
'Tis The Season For Counterfeit Products (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 11/10/11 |
In-Ear Systems, Inc. Fails to Deliver Products as Promised (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
BBB warns consumers of the business practices of In-Ear Systems located at 2176 N. Mt. Juliet Rd, Ste 103, Mt. Juliet, TN – Phone 877-730-8806 & 615-345-0407, owned and operated by Earl and Catherine “Cat” Neal.
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| 11/09/11 |
Scams That Target Veterans and Military Personnel (Alerts) |
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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.
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| 11/02/11 |
BBB Celebrates Half Century of Service (Press Release) |
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[November 2, 2011 - Nashville, TN] 350 Middle Tennessee business people were in attendance at the BBB Middle Tennessee 50th Anniversary Celebration event held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel, November 1. Jennifer Kraus, Investigative Reporter, NewsChannel5 welcomed attendees and served as Emcee for the evening.
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| 10/28/11 |
TRICK OR TREAT? (Alerts) |
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...careful - it’s a Trick
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| 10/21/11 |
Identity Theft Is Not Going Away (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 10/13/11 |
Consumers Scammed by Time-Share Resale Offers (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 10/12/11 |
BBB Secure Your ID/Shred Day October 22, 2011 (Press Release) |
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On Saturday, October 22nd, the BBB will host a national identity theft and fraud protection event in local communities across North America. 7 area locations will be held in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.
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| 10/06/11 |
Clarksville Exteriors Leaves Many Military Personnel with Incomplete Home Improvements (Press Release) |
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BBB warns consumers of the business practices of Jacob Smith, owner of Clarksville Exteriors located at 1044B South Riverside Dr. in Clarksville, TN – phone: 931.906.7663
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| 09/29/11 |
NatureScapes Landscaping & Lawn Care in Clarksville, TN Escapes Without Completing Promised Work (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 09/10/11 |
Extreme Homeworks Collects Deposits for Roof Repairs, but Fails to Begin Promised Work (Press Release) |
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BBB warns consumers of the business practices of Carlos Gomez, owner of Extreme Homeworks aka Extreme Roofers, previously located at 900 Peachers Mill Rd. in Clarksville, TN – phone: 888-766-3156 and 256-684-3224.
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| 09/09/11 |
It's NOT Always A SCAM! (Alerts) |
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Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 08/31/11 |
Scam Alert: Do NOT Respond To Emails From "bbbupdate@post.com" (Alerts) |
BBB reminds local business owners that all
email correspondence from BBB Middle TN and our 5 branch offices will come
from a valid bbb.org address.
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| 08/24/11 |
Scammers Impersonating BBB (Alerts) |
BBB warns businesses to be on the lookout for con artists using BBB’s good name and trusted relationship with businesses and consumers to fool them into sharing confidential information.
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| 08/19/11 |
Dinar, High Risk for a Virtually Worthless Currency (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 08/11/11 |
Watch Out for False Promises from OnlineBusinessScams.com (Press Release) |
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BBB cautions consumers to watch out for a website that is falsely charging for BBB complaint resolution services.
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| 08/04/11 |
Misleading Advertising, Products and Services that Middle Tennessee Consumers and Businesses Can Do Without - August 2011 (Press Release) |
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BBB Identifies Misleading Advertising, Products and Services Middle Tennessee Consumers and Businesses Can Do Without. Your Better Business Bureau has identified the following businesses as offering services and products, which have resulted in numerous complaints alleging misleading ads/offers, unsatisfactory services and misrepresented products.
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| 07/29/11 |
BBB explains the Pros and Cons of Retail Buy-Back Programs (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 07/22/11 |
Cool Surge Air Cooler Too Good To Be True (Press Release) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 07/13/11 |
Callers Posing as Health Department Inspectors Target Businesses (Press Release) |
The BBB alerts of scam targeting businesses in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.
In this scheme, scammers are trying to trick businesses into helping them establish an identity for an online service like Craigslist. This allows the scammers to bypass Craigslist verification controls put in place to prevent spam and online scams.
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| 06/29/11 |
Construct Data Sends Phony Invoices to Businesses (Alerts) |
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BBB alerts Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky businesses to the solicitation tactics of Construct Data located in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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| 06/24/11 |
EXTENDED WARRANTY or is it a Worthless Service Contract? (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 06/13/11 |
Check Out the New Look of Your BBB Report (Press Release) |
A letter to BBB Accredited Businesses:
Your reason for joining the BBB is unique to you and your business, but most tell us they made this decision to BOLDLY present their Business Identity with ethics, fairness and honesty.
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| 06/09/11 |
Scams targeting Americas Veterans on the rise (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 06/02/11 |
Unwanted Fax communication is raising a lot of questions (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 05/20/11 |
Anyone with a Truck and a Website Can Claim To Be A Mover (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:50am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 05/13/11 |
Internet Crime Complaint Center's (IC3) Scam Alert (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:40am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 05/06/11 |
Morning News Update on Bin Laden and Mothers Day Scams (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:40am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 04/29/11 |
BBB Alert: New Cyber Scams (Alerts) |
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Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:40am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 04/22/11 |
Jacobi Financing is Nothing More Than an Advance Fee Loan Scam (Press Release) |
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Claiming to located in the heart of Nashville, TN, Jacobi Financing’s website (www.jacobifc.com) offers personal loans, debt consolidation, business loans, and car loans to consumers with less than perfect credit.
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| 04/15/11 |
The McGraw-Hill Companies and BBB Military Line Join To Bring Financial Literacy to Military Families (Press Release) |
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As part of First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden’s “Joining Forces" initiative, McGraw-Hill and Better Business Bureau are joining together to develop and deliver expanded financial literacy and consumer protection programs to military families.
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| 04/14/11 |
Scammers Use Caller ID Spoofing to Trick Unsuspecting Consumers (Alerts) |
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BBB warns consumers of a hoax that uses Caller ID technology to trick unsuspecting consumers into sending money to a con artist.
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| 04/05/11 |
BBB Advises Consumers on Handling Debt Collectors (Press Release) |
BBB Advises Consumers on Handling Debt Collectors –
Both Legitimate and Phony
Nashville, TN – April 5, 2011 – Consumers who owe money or are behind on their bills may be legitimately contacted by debt collectors to pay off debts. The BBB warns consumers, however, that phony debt collectors are lurking. In a recent release of the top complaints reported to the Better Business Bureau, collection agencies ranked 5th in number of complaints received. With more than 15,000 complaints, consumers need to be aware of the best practices for when it comes to handling debt collectors.
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| 04/01/11 |
DON’T BE FOOLED on April Fools Day... (Press Release) |
DON’T BE FOOLED on April Fools Day...
or any other by false advertising, poor customer service,
or bad business practices.
During the first quarter of 2011 BBB Middle Tennessee handled over 2300 consumer complaints. The good news is that 75% of those complaints have been resolved! Proof positive that most customer issues are easily resolved when the business is committed to doing the right thing.
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| 03/18/11 |
Know The Cost Of Watching "FREE" Movies Online (Alerts) |
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Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:40am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 03/15/11 |
BBB Secure Your ID Day - April 16, 2011 (Press Release) |
On Saturday, April 16th, the BBB will host a national identity theft and fraud protection event in local communities across North America. Bring your boxes or bags of paper documents that contain personal identifiers, and we'll shred it for you FREE - on the spot. We'll also be distributing great tips and resources to help you protect your identity - online and off.
5 area locations will be held in Middle Tennessee. The Nashville location (at Richards & Richards - info below) is unlimited in the quantity of paper goods that can be brought and shredded and businesses are welcome to bring large quantities. Other locations are mobile Shred Trucks and are limited in the quantity that can be accommodated.
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| 03/11/11 |
Looking For A Bit Of Extra Cash Online?
(Alerts) |
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Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:40am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 03/04/11 |
Fake News is Big Business For Scammers (Press Release) |
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Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:40am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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| 03/01/11 |
BBB Reminds Storm Victims to Check out Unknown Repair Crews (Alerts) |
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Recent severe weather in Middle Tennessee will result in traveling repair crews descending on residents offering emergency repair services to homeowners and businesses.
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| 02/18/11 |
BBB Update: Ads for Tax Relief - Fact or Fiction? (Alerts) |
Update from Ralph Bristol Morning News - BBB Middle Tennessee can be heard Fridays at 7:40am on the Ralph Bristol Nashville Morning News, WTN 99.7 (FM Radio)
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