September 2006    
TOPICS
Tips For Consumers
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Consumer Warnings!
CONTENTS
CONSUMER WARNINGS!
TIPS FOR CONSUMERS
BUSINESS CORNER
CHARITY NEWS
GOVERNMENT NEWS YOU CAN USE
ARCHIVE
August 2006
August 14, 2006
July 2006
July 13, 2006
June 2006
June 6, 2006
Vol. 1 Issue 19
May 2006
May 11, 2006
April 2006
April 12, 2006
March 2006
March 7, 2006
Vol. 4 Issue 4
February 2006
February 13, 2006
Vol. 4 Issue 3
January 2006
January 10, 2006
Vol. 4 Issue 2
December 2005
December 13, 2005
Vol. 4 Issue 1
November 2005
November 11, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 12
October 2005
October 12, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 11
September 2005
September 13, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 8
August 2005
August 10, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 8
July 2005
July 7, 2005
Vol. 1 Issue 7
June 2005
June 10, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 6
May 2005
May 12, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 5
April 2005
April 10, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 4
March 2005
March 1, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 4
February 2005
February 7, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 4
January 2005
January 11, 2005
Vol. 3 Issue 3

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CONSUMER WARNINGS!
Lottery Scams Using Company Names on Counterfeit Checks The Better Business Bureau system is issuing an alert cautioning consumers and businesses about a surge in cross-border lottery scams using notices that involve counterfeit company checks.
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TIPS FOR CONSUMERS
Don’t Get “Scalped” by Online Ticket Brokers
Ticket “scalping” is an ancient practice and some consider Internet ticket broker sites to represent the newest generation of scalpers. Reputable online ticket brokers disagree, noting a key difference: unlike scalpers, they do not negotiate their prices.
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BUSINESS CORNER
September is National Preparedness Month
BBB Offers Free Online Security Toolkits to Businesses

September is National Preparedness Month (NPM). The Better Business Bureau system is supporting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) on-going Ready Business campaign.
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CHARITY NEWS
Telemarketing Charity Appeals
When a telemarketer calls you for a charitable contribution, how comfortable are you with your decision to give or not to give? There is no doubt that many of us feel put on the spot when we get a phone appeal. Not only are we called upon to make an immediate decision, but our good manners incline us to be as courteous and helpful to this inquiring stranger as we would be to someone who asked us for directions on the street.
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GOVERNMENT NEWS YOU CAN USE
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