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01/09/2012

Bogus Mystery Shopping Firms Surface

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has determined two seemingly related mystery shopping firms claiming Minnesota addresses have popped up in recent days. Both are fraudulent entities.

12/13/2011

Another Fraudulent Mystery Shopping Offer

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has uncovered another mystery shopping scam claiming a Minnesota connection.

12/12/2011

Mystery Shopping offer a Scam

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has been notified of a company called Viewpoint Inc, which claims to employ mystery shoppers. However, their claims do not add up and consumers should be aware!

09/07/2011

Two Bogus Loan Co's Claim Same ND Address

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has identified two firms offering fraudulent advance fee loans, both falsely claiming the same address in North Dakota.

08/25/2011

Suspect credit card offer hits Twin Cities

A consumer in the Twin Cities area has contacted the BBB about a credit card offer they received via fax.

08/10/2011

Another Advance Fee Loan Co. Claims MN Address

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota is issuing an alert on another advance fee loan company claiming a Minnesota address.

07/22/2011

BBB alerted to another suspect website

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has been alerted to another website soliciting payments from customers via Green Dot MoneyPak cards.

06/29/2011

Robocalls are Phishing for Credit Card Information

The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) has received a report from a consumer receiving persistent and fraudulent solicitations seeking credit card information.

06/24/2011

Social Security scam targets MN consumers

A Minnesota consumer contacted the BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota yesterday to say they had fallen victim to a Social Security scam.

06/20/2011

Phone Scam Targets Twin Cities Residents

A Twin Cities consumer contacted the BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota today to say that someone claiming a BBB affiliation had called them to say they had won a prize package.

06/15/2011

BBB Welcomes News Of Indictment Of Principals In US Fidelis

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) welcomes news of the indictment of the principals of US Fidelis, a vehicle service contract (VSC) company that has long been under investigation by the BBB.

06/10/2011

Scammers Offering Cheap Home Exercise Equipment - Don't Buy It!

The BBB of Minnesota and North Dakota has noticed a pattern of scammers offering cheap home exercise equipment on Craigslist and then failing to deliver. Here's what to watch out for!

06/08/2011

Another Advance Fee Scammer Claims Fargo, ND Address

Another fraudulent company offering advance fee loans has popped up in radar and is claiming an address in Fargo, ND. The company, Wakefield Financial, is not at the address they claim.

06/23/2010

Order Confirmation from GoDaddy is pure scammy

The e-mail below was received by a BBB member, who reported it to us suspecting it was a scam. They then followed up directly with GoDaddy.com, who confirmed that the e-mail was a phishing scam.

06/21/2010

Scams against consumers proliferate in uneven economy

New scams are targeting Minnesotans and they’re using the Better Business Bureau’s name to convince people into believing they’ve won prizes such as new cars or millions of dollars.


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