Scam and Consumer Alerts

Better Business Bureau: Treasure Valley residents lose hundreds of thousands to this scam

Warnings about phony foreign lottery commission representatives handing out millions go unheeded locally, and Treasure Valley residents have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars, according to local police.

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Better Business Bureau: Watch out for magazine subscription scams

When Johnny started receiving different magazines in the mail he was a bit perplexed.

9 days ago
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Better Business Bureau: Don’t fall for Jamaican lottery scams

Calls from Jamaica continue to tempt people in southwest Idaho into thinking they are lottery winners, the BBB reports.

16 days ago
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Better Business Bureau: Make sure you understand ‘uncut bills’ ads

Consumers hoping to cash in on an advertised offer of “crisp seldom seen uncut” $1 bills may end up frustrated and disappointed, the Better Business Bureau warns.

23 days ago
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Better Business Bureau: Home-security sales pitch aims to scare

Ron lives in Mountain Home and asks we not share his last name. He became more and more concerned after he received a call saying he needed a security system because of excessive crime.

30 days ago
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Better Business Bureau: Shred old documents on Saturday

The Better Business Bureau holds Secure Your ID Day this Saturday, April 21. The day is all about protecting your identity. Most people love it for the free paper shredding.

37 days ago
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Better Business Bureau: Home-improvement scams in bloom

Warm weather scams are blooming as home repairs grow, the Better Business Bureau says.

44 days ago
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Better Business Bureau's Robb Hicken: How Boisean uncovered a loan scam

Boise resident Keith Jacobs saw a red flag after he learned about a loan modification program.

51 days ago
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Better Business Bureau's Robb Hicken: Watch out for work-at-home scams

Jamie Palmer of Garden City was just one step away from wiring $900 to stranger in Chino Valley, Ariz.

58 days ago
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Hicken: Children more susceptible to advertising messages

Recently at a restaurant for lunch, I noticed as we were leaving a sign next to the door that read, “Great Kids Menu.”

65 days ago
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Better Business Bureau's Robb Hicken: Don’t like online tracking? Opt out

Don’t like online tracking? Opt out, writes Robb Hicken of the Better Business Bureau in Boise.

72 days ago