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CONSUMER WARNINGS!
Vacationers Warned: Travel-Related Fraud Is On the Rise
 BBBs from San Diego, CA to Savannah, GA, have recently reported fraudulent activities from travel-related businesses including:
- A San Diego-based firm selling discounted vacation packages on eBay to Hawaii, Mexico and the Virgin Islands scammed consumers across the U.S. out of several hundred to more than $5,000 throughout 2006 and early 2007.
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TIPS FOR CONSUMERS
Buying a Foreclosed Home? Know the Facts
Home prices are falling all across the country, but foreclosures are on the increase. According to Realty.com, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties, more than 1.2 million foreclosures were filed in 2006. And, industry experts expect that number to continue to rise in 2007.
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REVERSE MORTGAGES: GOOD FOR SENIORS?
For older homeowners who are looking for a way to tap into the equity they have built up in their homes over the years, a reverse mortgage can be a good solution.
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BUSINESS CORNER
Phishing Attack Using BBB Name Target Businesses and Consumers
Businesses across the U.S. and Canada have been the target of a spoofing scam using the BBB name and a false BBB e-mail address to entice recipients to access potentially damaging hyperlinks.
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IS IT TIME TO GET OUT OF BUSINESS?
Perhaps it is your health, maybe your advancing age, or it could be a problematic business partner or economic downturn that has convinced you that it is time to sell your business.
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CHARITY NEWS
Handling Unwanted Direct Mail from Charitable Organizations
For some potential donors, one of the most vexing problems can be the volume of solicitations received from both familiar and unfamiliar organizations.
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GOVERNMENT NEWS YOU CAN USE
Social Security Check Recipients Advised by U.S. Treasury to Switch to Direct Deposit before Hurricane Season
As hurricane season approaches, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Go Direct campaign is advising Social Security check recipients who live along the Gulf Coast and Eastern seaboard to switch to direct deposit
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