BBB Of Central MA presents:
Scam Alerts
Hosted by Nancy Cahalen, CEO, Better Business Bureau
The Better Business Bureau Serving Central and Western Massachusetts and Northeastern Connecticut is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that aims to create an ethical, trustworthy marketplace – where buyers and sellers can trust each other.
BBB helps people find and recommend businesses and brands they can trust. At Better Business Bureau, the safety of our employees and their families are of utmost importance. We have implemented policies to respect social distancing, monitor employee health and limit in-person meetings with customers and businesses and continue to suspend all conferences, social gatherings, and in-person events.
Meetings by telephone and video conference will continue until further notice. All our services are available online. If you need additional assistance, please call or email during regular business hours.
How to spot a job scam. If you are applying to jobs online, constantly research before accepting an interview or employment offer.
How to spot a job scam. If you are applying to jobs online, constantly research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, requiring interviews, and even providing phony offer letters. These cunning new twists on traditional job scams have increased in BBB’s Scam Tracker. In fact, according to BBB’s latest Scam Tracker Risk Report, employment scams climbed to the second most risky scam type – after online purchases.
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Nancy Cahalen with the Better Business Bureau
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RECENT STORIES
The 2022 Scam Tracker Risk Report
The 2022 Scam Tracker Risk Report is hot off the press and the headline is that Employment Scams have made a resurgence, reclaiming the #2 spot. Employment scam reports submitted to BBB Scam Tracker were up 23% nationwide last year with a median dollar loss of $1,500, significantly higher than the $171 median loss for all scam types. Online purchase (shopping) scams remained the #1 riskiest scam type in 2022. 31.9% of all scams reported in 2022 were online purchase scams.
National Consumer Protection Week
In conjunction with National Consumer Protection Week, BBB will be releasing its annual Scam Tracker Risk Report.
The report uses data submitted by consumers to BBB Scam Tracker to shed light on how scams are being perpetrated, who is being targeted, which scams have the greatest impact and much more.
Early indicators from FTC suggest that consumer losses have skyrocketed to $8.8 Billion – a 30% increase over the previous year.
Better Business Bureau urges taxpayers to file as early as possible, especially if you’re expecting a refund.
Photo - Adobe StockYour Better Business Bureau urges taxpayers to file as early as possible, especially if you’re expecting a refund. Plus, early-filing reduces the odds that a scammer will beat you to the punch, having stolen your identity and then steal a refund....