The Wise Consumer

Payment-Forwarding Job Scams Resurfacing
Job seekers beware! Better Business Bureaus across the country are seeing a re-emergence of job offers that lead to a payment forwarding scheme.

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TIPS FOR CONSUMERS

BBB Offers Quiz to Improve your Identity Safety
Most everyone has heard of identity theft. How many consumers, however, can pinpoint the exact areas where they are at risk from having their identity stolen? Equally important, how many small business owners have considered how their business is vulnerable to having its financial information compromised?

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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS IDENTITY THEFT GROWTH CONTAINED
The 2006 Identity Fraud Survey Report - released by the Council of Better Business Bureaus and Javelin Strategy & Research - provides new facts on how identity fraud occurs, counterintuitive insights that challenge conventionally accepted beliefs about these crimes and steps consumers can take to further protect themselves against this problem.
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BUSINESS CORNER
Unrealistic Business Objectives and Deadlines Leading Factor to Cause Unethical Corporate Behavior
A new survey on business ethics reveals that pressure from management or the Board to meet unrealistic business objectives and deadlines is the leading factor most likely to cause unethical corporate behavior.
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CHARITY NEWS
Biking, Walking and Racing for a Cause: Ask Questions Before Participating
Sixty-mile walks, triathlon style races and long distance running are a far cry from the time-honored fund raising dinners. Group exercise events don't much resemble the mail appeals and telephone calls some consumers receive daily. But there is no question that events that involve countless people in intense physical activity have become a hugely popular way to raise money for charity.
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GOVERNMENT NEWS YOU CAN USE
IRS Releases its 2006 "Dirty Dozen" List of Tax Scams

The Internal Revenue Service recently issued the 2006 "Dirty Dozen"--its latest annual tally of some of the most notorious tax scams--along with an alert to taxpayers this filing season to watch out for schemes that promise to reduce or eliminate taxes.
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