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New populist BBB wins Dutch vote; Rutte coalition down
Read full article: New populist BBB wins Dutch vote; Rutte coalition downA new populist party riding the anger among Dutch farmers and rural communities at government policies to rein in agricultural pollution appears to be the big winner in provincial elections.
Buchanan County flooding victims beware of “storm chasers”, BBB warns
Read full article: Buchanan County flooding victims beware of “storm chasers”, BBB warnsOn Thursday, the Better Business Bureau serving Western VA released a statement warning Buchanan County flooding victims about people looking to take advantage of those who need help following Tuesday’s storms.
Donating to Ukraine: How to make sure you’re giving money to accredited charities
Read full article: Donating to Ukraine: How to make sure you’re giving money to accredited charitiesAs the crisis in eastern Europe continues, you may feel compelled to donate to charities in an effort to help Ukraine, but the Better Business Bureau wants to make sure your money is going to the right places.
Better Business Bureau warns of stimulus scams
Read full article: Better Business Bureau warns of stimulus scamsROANOKE, Va – As Americans across the country start to receive their third stimulus checks, the Better Business Bureau is warning people to avoid potential scams. Staff says there has been a major influx of scammers hoping to steal personal information since the pandemic started. The Better Business Bureau says you should never pay any money to get your check sooner or give out other incriminating information. “With three different stimulus payments, with all the other programs that have been in place with other concerns of people had that we saw a huge increase in complaints last year if it was almost exclusively pandemic related,” Julie Wheeler President of Better Business Bureau Serving Southwest VA said. The Internal Revenue Service does have a website that can be used to track when your payment is set to be made.
New BBB report shows 25% increase in scams due to pandemic
Read full article: New BBB report shows 25% increase in scams due to pandemicMore than 46,000 scams nationwide were reported to the Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker in 2020. The BBB scam tracker saw nearly 25% more reports in 2020 compared to 2019. “Locally, the (government agency) imposter scams were number one followed very close to online scams. His regret is finding out about the BBB Scam Tracker after the fact. The FTC found the gift cards scammers ask for the most are Ebay, Google Play, iTunes, Amazon and Target.
Better Business Bureau warns of puppy scam spike due to the pandemic
Read full article: Better Business Bureau warns of puppy scam spike due to the pandemicROANOKE, Va. The national Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker shows more fraud pet website reports in April than the first three months of 2020 combined. In Virginia, 27 puppy scams were reported since this March with more than $8,000 dollars scammed; one victim is in Roanoke. A 2017 BBB study shows 80% of sponsored links for pet searches are a scam. If you see a fraudulent site, report it here on the BBB Scam Tracker. Below are BBBs tips on what to look out for so you dont fall victim to a puppy scam.