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05/15/2012
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05/14/2012
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04/11/2012
A Florida resident contacted the BBB about a car dealership claiming to be located in Springfield, IL. He believed he found the deal of a lifetime on a 2010 Corvette ZR-1 with just over 10K miles.
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04/10/2012
The racing season is approaching and many local businesses have seen the benefit of advertising in the Peoria Speedway’s annual publication. The Better Business Bureau is warning businesses to beware of Century Direct Publishing and their advertising offers.
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04/10/2012
The FINRA National Financial Capability Study recently looked at the spending and saving habits of Americans and came up with some startling information.
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03/30/2012
Local businesses inform BBB of phony bill they almost paid. BBB investigated and found Central Illinois is not the only place they have tried their scheme.
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03/30/2012
What looks like a legitimate newspaper article appearing in the March 13, 2012 Journal Star, is really a full page advertisement by the same company that introduced so-called "breakthrough products" such as the Heat Surge Amish Fireplace Heater, & Arctic Pro Air Conditioner.
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03/21/2012
“Power4Home Pro makes their materials sound like fool-proof investments, but our investigation found that identical information was available for free online,” stated Dana Badgerow, President and CEO of the BBB Serving MN. “We also dispute the highly questionable claims that their offer is “worth 10 times the investment” and can “eliminate your power bill forever.”
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03/08/2012
“This is not a popularity contest, said Bonnie Bakin, President of the BBB, it’s not about advertising or how big or small the company is, it’s about Central Illinois companies that consistently do the right thing for their customers, employees, and communities.”
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03/05/2012
The recent damage done by the tornadoes in the Midwest and South brings out the best in people. Unfortunately, the aftermath of a crisis also brings out contractors who take advantage of those who have already been victimized.
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02/14/2012
The Better Business Bureau is warning businesses and consumers to beware of a malicious email that pretends to be from the IRS about a tax refund.
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01/04/2012
BBB investigates thousands of scams a year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. We’ve picked the top scam for 2011 in each of our nine categories, plus our scam of the year.
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12/09/2011
Consumers across the country are complaining about an email they received from what appears to be Amazon.com.
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11/28/2011
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11/21/2011
Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving, has officially replaced Black Friday as the most popular day to shop for the holidays. Shopping online means avoiding the crowds, but it also opens up the buyer to attacks from scammers and hackers.
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