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BBB, VISA USA, Call For Action and FTC Join Together to Educate Consumers to 'Cut the line on Phishing Scams'
Phishing is an e-mail scam in which fraudsters attempt to convince consumers to reveal personal information - such as their credit or debit acccount number, checking acccount information, Social Security numbers, and banking account passwords - through official-looking fake Web sites or in a reply e-mail. According to the Anti-Phishing Working Group, phishing scams grew 178 percent from March to April of 2004.
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Travel Insurance - Is it Necessary?
Before you finalize your vacation plans for the summer, be sure you have given careful thought to whether you need to purchase travel insurance.
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Investors Warned Not to Risk Homes to Buy Securities
When investing your money in any security it is usually risky business. Making the wrong decision can cause you to lose your investment very quickly. According to the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), consumers who use the equity in their home to invest in securities are taking a big risk.
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Rising Gas Prices Encourage Gas-Saving Scammers
As gasoline prices rise well above $2.00, consumers are wondering what they can do to improve their gas mileage. Although there are practical steps you can take to increase gas mileage, the Better Business Bureau warns consumers to be wary of gas-saving claims that empty your wallet, instead of saving you fuel.
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Keep Those Customers Coming Back!
Businesses that operate in the virtual world face special problems when it comes to improving their existing "customer care". Online shoppers may not receive the visual and "in-person" clues that let traditional shoppers know they are important. To help online merchants build a better shopping environment for their valuable existing cusomters, the BBB offers tips to online businesses.
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