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03/22/2012
Have you received a text message offering you a free Walmart gift card? Despite the attraction of a $1,000 gift card, Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that the Walmart gift card text message is a smishing scam.
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11/14/2011
A new scam has hit the market, targeting cell phone users. “Smishing,” similar to “phishing,” uses text messages to bait consumers into divulging their personal information.
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10/31/2011
With millions of users worldwide, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter are unquestionably popular, but Better Business Bureau warns users may be the target of social media scammers.
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09/08/2010
Many people use TweetDeck to organize their Twitter lists and get automatic updates from those they follow. Lately, BBB has seen several messages populate Twitter telling TweetDeck users to download a
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08/02/2010
Many businesses are focusing on internet advertising as a way to maximize exposure while minimizing marketing cost. In fact, the business information website eMarketer estimates that as businesses shift marketing from traditional to internet advertising, US online advertising spending will reach $25.1 billion in 2010. While the internet provides new avenues to promote the good things about your business, consumers also have an increased ability to speak up on companies they don’t like.
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06/22/2010
Austin-area consumers report receiving a text message today that describes an incident involving a 5-year old girl. The message falsely states that for every forwarded message, Dell Children's Medical Center will donate 15 cents toward the child's healthcare expenses. The Seton Family of Hospitals states on their website, “the message is spam and is in no way affiliated with Dell Children's Medical Center or the Seton Family of Hospitals," and advises anyone who receives the message to delete it.
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05/25/2010
BBB has received calls about a text message that consumers are receiving on their cell phones. The text message is claiming that they are having account issues with either a credit union in Corpus Chr
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01/15/2010
In the wake of the earthquake disaster in Haiti, many Americans are donating via text message for the first time. BBB Wise Giving Alliance advises donors that giving through text can be a safe and easy way to give, but it is important to use caution. Within days following the disaster in Haiti, it was widely reported that more than $3 million was donated through text messaging to such organizations as the Red Cross and others.
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