CT Better Business Bureau

The Connecticut BBB Student Ethics Scholarship award recognizes a secondary school student who personifies high ethical standards through leadership, community service, overall academic history and personal integrity.

Connecticut Better Business Bureau clarifies census confusion

Mobile giving, which blossomed after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, is used by hundreds of legitimate charities, but also offers scammers a new way to steal money from donors and victims

Connecticut BBB cautions consumers about dangers posed by certain mailbox offers. A growing number of identity theft cases are the result of stolen mail.

Credit card issuers scrambling before new legislation goes into effect

Company promises $5,000 in exchange for your signature Connecticut Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers to a scam involving a promise of thousands of dollars in exchange for answering a simple math question and a signature.

Connecticut BBB is cautioning consumers about unscrupulous tactics used by Internet distribution company Peel Incorporated, because of more than 1,360 complaints to Better Business Bureau in the past year from consumers in 49 states.

Beat scammers and select vendors carefully. Criminals rely on consumers’ ignorance of how scams work, and the belief they can get something for nothing.

Topping the list: free trial offers and hoaxes that take advantage of tough economic times

Risks exist in stores and malls as well as online