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03/26/2013

Watch Out for These Small Business Scams

Consumers aren’t the only victims of fraud. Every year, thousands of small businesses are targets of fraudulent or deceptive sales practices. Protect your business from scams by learning what to look out for.

11/19/2012

Small Business Saturday 2012 set for Saturday after Thanksgiving

Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses on the busiest shopping weekend of the year. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is spreading awareness and advising consumers to support the small businesses in Southern Arizona.

11/14/2012

FTC Sues Company Advertising in Tucson for Jobs with the U.S. Postal Service

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to a Kentucky-based company, Career Exams (also known as Career Advancement Group), that purchased newspaper ads in Tucson, advertising employment with the United States Postal Service (USPS).

10/30/2012

BBB Urges Consumers To Give Wisely In Aftermath Of Hurricane Sandy

The Better Business Bureau is urging donors who want to help victims of Hurricane Sandy to check charities out before they give.

10/23/2012

New Email Phishing Scam Hijacks BBB Name

A new scam using the BBB name popped up this morning, and has been received by consumers and businesses across the U.S. and Canada, including many BBB offices.

10/09/2012

BBB Partners with Western Union to Introduce BBB Scam Stopper

Better Business Bureau and Western Union today launched BBB Scam Stopper, an education campaign to help consumers in Southern Arizona, and throughout the United States and Canada avoid common scams that con artists use to commit consumer fraud.

10/05/2012

BBB Warns Seniors of Medicare Scam

Better Business Bureaus of Southern Arizona is warning seniors of telephone calls from scammers, claiming to be with Medicare, and asking for personal information- like social security numbers and bank account numbers.

07/27/2012

BBB Advises Donors on how to Vet Appeals for Colorado victims

With the worldwide attention the recent Colorado tragedy has received, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning those who want to help to be on guard and avoid charity scams.

05/23/2012

BBB recognizes National Small Business Week

May 20-26 is National Small Business Week and a time to celebrate the growing business demographic in our country. Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy: 60 to 80 percent of the new jobs in the country are created by the approximately 27.2 million small businesses in the U.S.

05/10/2012

Avoid Unscrupulous Florists this Mother's Day

This Mother’s Day, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers to be on the lookout for unscrupulous florists placing bogus listings online, and in local phone directories.

04/26/2012

BBB Announces 2012 Torch Awards Winners

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona recognized nine local companies at the 2012 Torch Awards Luncheon Thursday at JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort in Tucson.

04/19/2012

Identity Thieves Strike Tucson Business

Identity theft crimes are not limited to individuals; businesses can also become victims. Recently, a Tucson business- Happy Tails Travels- discovered this firsthand when they became a victim of business identity theft.

03/29/2012

Malicious Complaint Email claiming it’s from BBB

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is issuing an urgent scam alert cautioning businesses and consumers about an email that is purporting to be from BBB about a complaint concerning an “unauthorized transaction.”

03/12/2012

BBB to Host Educational Lunch for Businesses in Cochise County

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is hosting an orientation lunch in Sierra Vista on Wednesday, March 14, for both Accredited and non-accredited businesses, who wish to learn about the services and programs BBB offers to businesses.

01/18/2012

BBB Phishing Scam Emails Mutates to Target Accredited Businesses

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning businesses of a scam email that appears to be from BBB, but actually contains malicious links, and seeks to trick businesses into divulging sensitive information.


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