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  BATON ROUGE, La., Mar 22, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — In response to the tragic events in Japan, The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) will assist Toshiba Corporation in providing support services for the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in Japan. As an extension of the relationship the two companies have shared since 2006, Shaw …

BATON ROUGE, La., Mar 13, 2011 (Your-Story.org) — The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) issued the following statement regarding the recent events in Japan: “On behalf of all Shaw employees around the world, I give our deepest sympathy to the people of Japan. This is an extraordinary tragedy, and we can only imagine how painful …

BATON ROUGE, La., Mar 01, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) today announced it received full notice to proceed on a new gas-fired facility at Duke Energy’s Dan River Steam Station in North Carolina. Scheduled to begin operation in late 2012, the new 620-megawatt natural gas-fired combined-cycle generating unit will replace …

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BATON ROUGE, La., Dec 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) today announced it will hold a conference call Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011, at 5 p.m. Eastern time (4 p.m. Central time) to discuss the company’s financial results for the first quarter fiscal year 2011. Shaw will release the financial results …

Hiring the Wrong Movers Can Result in Damaged Personal Effects, Bloated Moving Costs Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that they are taking unnecessary risks by hiring unlicensed movers. May, National Moving Month, is the beginning of the busiest time of the year for Americans on the move. According to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, …

Door-to-door salespeople are peddling phony health insurance, claiming the policies are related to health care reform legislation Connecticut Better Business Bureau is alerting consumers about con artists selling phony health insurance policies. While Connecticut BBB has not received any complaints about these kinds of schemes, there has been a proliferation of fake health insurance operations …

How to identify contractors who are trying to cheat you Whether you are planning a small repair project, like repaving your driveway, or a more extensive project, like adding a family room to your home, it pays to look beyond the lowest bid when selecting a contractor. Right from the start, you can eliminate what …

Would-be testers required to give up personal information or buy products to qualify Wallingford, CT April 14, 2010 – The hype about Apple Incorporated’s iPad computing tablet has provided fertile ground for scammers who, posing as Apple representatives, supposedly offer a free iPad to product testers, but at a high price: your e-mail address, account …

Owners increasingly susceptible to offers too good to be true Connecticut BBB is issuing an alert about unscrupulous timeshare resellers who ask for thousands of dollars in upfront fees to cover closing costs for deals that ultimately never come to fruition. Selling timeshares has become a popular option for families looking to reduce their expenses …

BBB urges family discussions to avoid getting swindled Grandparents from Connecticut to British Columbia, Canada are being targeted in another wave of the so-called “Grandparent Scam.” The scheme, which preys upon grandparents’ love of their grandchildren, has proven to be a lucrative venture for con artists. The ruse begins with a telephone call from someone …

BBB showcases resources for National Consumer Protection Week Better Business Bureau is marking National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) next week by highlighting its resources that advise consumers about spending money wisely and avoiding being scammed by con artists. BBB is a proud sponsor of NCPW, during which hundreds of national and local organizations work together …

Tens of thousands of dollars stolen from victims Wallingford, CT – February 2, 2010 – Better Business Bureau warns that a new scam is fraudulently using the organization’s name in order to steal tens of thousands of dollars from victims who are led to believe they have won a lottery. So far, one victim lost …

Connecticut Better Business Bureau clarifies census confusion Wallingford, CT – February 2, 2010 – An e-mail which falsely claims to be from Better Business Bureau about the upcoming 2010 Census is causing confusion among consumers. According to Connecticut Better Business Bureau President, Paulette Scarpetti, part of the confusion about the census involves its timing. “We …

More than 30 of 1,360 complaints against peel inc. come from Connecticut consumers Wallingford, CT – January 6, 2010 – Connecticut Better Business Bureau 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 …

Census-related scams are popping up, including people posing as census-takers who are “phishing” for personal information.

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Below you will find some tips that if followed will direct you away from scams and towards legitimate modelling agencies instead.

Scam agencies present themselves as the direct stepping-stone to a successful modelling career, but in reality their only goal is to take people’s money.

BBBs across the country have heard from victims who look in online classified ad Web sites for rental properties, wire money to a prospective landlord and turn up at the would-be rental property ready to move in, only to discover the home is already occupied – by the home’s owners.

Millions of unemployed Americans are signing-up for online education with hopes of increasing their value to potential employers. Earning a diploma is one way of standing out from the crowd, but for many the first lesson is a bitter one: buyer beware.

Cyber criminals are using the Telephone Relay System (TRS) to cheat businesses out of money. TRS, or as it is also known, TeleTYpewriter (TTY), enables telephone conversations between people with and without hearing or speech disabilities.

The TTY was established for people with hearing impairment, to enable them to call a TRS provider, and use a keypad and a trained operator to relay typed content to the voice user and vice versa. However, BBB is now hearing reports of the system being used to launder money from stolen credit cards on a variation of what is known as advanced-fee fraud.

Although any business can fall prey, Connecticut Better Business Bureau warns, at the moment the auto repair industry is being targeted in many other states.

n light of the recent arrest of two New York men who tried to cheat a Milford homeowner, Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about chimney cleaning scams.

The arrests followed an investigation by the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP), which alleges the men turned a $39.95 chimney cleaning estimate into a recommendation for $3,200 in unnecessary repairs. Charges against the pair ranged from impersonating home contractors to performing work without a license.

This is not a new scam, and the intervention by Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) shows its potential to cheat consumers.

Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning consumers that if they are buying Michael Jackson memorabilia with hopes of it increasing in value over time, they may be disappointed.

Immediately following news of Jackson’s death, entrepreneurs took advantage of demand for various commemorative items honoring the pop star, producing and selling them at inflated prices. Many of these may only be worth their sentimental value, and their prices are expected to drop over time.

Wallingford, CT – May 19, 2009 – As the 2010 Census gets under way, Connecticut Better Business Bureau cautions consumers to be cooperative but careful about providing personal information to would-be census workers who make contact by phone or show up at their front door.

Trying to help a good cause could get you ripped off by fraudulent magazine salespeople

Unwitting consumers face confiscation and potential criminal charges

Connecticut Better Business Bureau is warning the public to beware of letters supposedly from Publishers Clearing House which claim that they have won a grand prize drawing of $1 million. Despite official-looking letters, recipients are the target of a widespread scam that is seeing a sudden resurgence across the country.

Popular social networking sites being used by hackers, con artists and ID thieves

Connecticut BBB warns about methods used by dishonest companies seeking to rip-off consumers – By Howard Schwartz, CT BBB Communications Director