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As summer approaches, consumers are beginning to book travel packages to get away from it all. Unfortunately, because of a number of travel industry scams, Connecticut BBB is advising consumers how to spot and avoid the threat of vacation and travel-related fraud. In 2009, Better Business Bureaus nationwide received 7,040 complaints about travel agencies and …

Connecticut Better Business Bureau explains risks and how to avoid them Wallingford, CT – January 26, 2010 – In the first hours following the devastating earthquake in Haiti, relief organizations began funneling donations to the island nation. Unfortunately, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), during that same period, con artists also set up …

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There’s no doubt social networking websites can be a great way too keep in touch with friends and family, but there is also a more sinister side. Often with lots of personal information, profiles on these websites can make you a direct target for scammers, modelling scams included. It’s not only these social networking sites …

Modelling ‘scams’ are everywhere, and due to the easily anonymous nature of the internet it’s a scam artist’s perfect place to start!

Below you will find a list of direct questions that aspiring models should ask agencies to avoid scams.

The Mass Marketing Mayhem home study course according to marketing pro Phil Miranda contains detailed instruction as to how to properly create viral marketing

Consumers are finding out “free” teeth whitening offers are not what they appear to be.

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.

FBI says insurance fraud assumes many forms

Medical identity theft frequently results in erroneous information being added to a person’s medical record, or even the creation of an entirely fictitious medical record in the victim’s name.