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01/15/2013

Consumers’ Phones Being Flooded with Illegal ‘Robocalls’

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning that consumers across the country, including Southern Arizona, are being hit with an increase in illegal telephone solicitations in the form of “robocalls.”

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.

02/08/2012

Sierra Vista ShredFest 2012 is February 18

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona has partnered with the Sierra Vista Police Department, Ace Hardware, Suburban Miners, and Shred-it for Shred Fest 2012. Organizers are offering electronics and cell phone e-cycling in addition to secure, on-site shredding. Donations are appreciated.

01/26/2012

BBB 'Tech Support Scam' Surfaces

BBB of Southern Arizona is warning of a new “Tech Support Scam” that involves telephone scammers calling consumers, and offering to help them remove any viruses that may have infected their computers as a result of the recent BBB email phishing scam.

12/15/2011

Consumers Report Receiving Mailers offering to Sell them Deeds to their Properties for an Exuberant Fee

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning property owners to be wary of official looking mailers attempting to sell consumers the deeds to their own properties for much more money than they would pay at a county office.

10/03/2011

US Financial Trust of America Claims Phony Tucson Address, Misleads Consumers trying to sell their Timeshares

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning timeshare owners not to do business with U.S. Financial Trust of America- a company claiming a fictitious Tucson address- which is scamming timeshare owners across the country.

09/16/2011

BBB to Move to New Office Location

Beginning Monday Sept. 26, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona’s offices will be located at 5151 E Broadway Blvd Ste 100, in Tucson. BBB is currently housed at 434 S Williams Blvd, in Tucson.

08/12/2011

Spa One Temporarily Closes Doors, Receives Eviction Notice at One Location

In response to the abrupt closure of all Spa One locations in Tucson last month, BBB of Southern Arizona has received five complaints and several phone calls from consume

08/12/2011

Seven Tips to Help UofA Students Avoid Identity Theft on Campus

As University of Arizona students prepare to head back to campus next week, fighting fraud may not be at the top of their list of priorities. College students are susceptible to identity theft, however, and Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona recommends that they take seven simple steps to protect themselves on campus.

10/05/2010

BBB Warns Against Online Ads for Acai Diet Pills and Work from Home Jobs

BBB continues to receive flood of complaints over deceptively expensive “free” trials

08/25/2010

BBB Warns Consumers To Avoid Credit Score Fixers

Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to steer clear of a new scam that promises to improve consumers’ credit scores using a “credit protection number,” or CPN.

05/24/2010

Business Spotlight: TimeTrak Systems of Arizona

For more than 20 years, TimeTrak Systems of Arizona has been providing affordable, efficient, and effective time and attendance solutions for companies of all sizes, and has been doing so as a BBB Accredited business since 2007.

02/23/2010

UPDATED: Questionable Letters Promising Free Airline Tickets Circulating in Southern Arizona Now Using Multiple Company Names

Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to Patterson Bell, Sutton Perry, Swanson Carr, Richardson Blake and Hoffman Sims, self proclaimed “Awards Redemption” agencies mailing letters to local consumers.

02/17/2010

With Free Offers, Devil is in Details, Task Force Warns

Free offers may sound good, but too often there are catches, clauses and fine print that can end up costing consumers money and aggravation, the Consumer Fraud Task Force warns.

01/05/2010

BBB Warns That Peel Inc. Has 1,300 Complaints In A Year

The BBB warns consumers that Peel, Inc., of Evanston, Ill., an operator of multiple websites, has sparked 1,300 complaints in the last year from consumers nationwide.


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