BBB Warns Jobseekers of Job Scams Involving Background Checks and Credit Reports
By Thomas Ahearn, ESR News As if it isn’t tough enough finding a job with the unemployment rate around 10 percent, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has issued a warning to jobseekers about scammers...
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By Lester Rosen, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) President & Thomas Ahearn, ESR News Editor According to an age old platitude, “If something looks too good to be true, it probably is,” so...
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Job seekers in the St. Louis, Missouri area say they have been scammed by thieves claiming to represent a company performing biohazard cleanup work, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. All victims...
View ArticleBBB Warns About Background Check Email Scam
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Better Business Bureau® (BBB) is warning consumers to be on the lookout for a background check email scam that landed in BBB inboxes recently. The BBB...
View ArticleBBB Warns Political Donors to Watch Out for Campaign Donation Fraud
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Claiming that “scammers love to take advantage of major news events” – including the 2016 United States Presidential election – the Better Business...
View ArticleBBB Offers Tips for College Students to Prevent Identity Theft
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn With millions of college students soon heading to campuses across the United States to attend school, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is offering seven...
View ArticleBBB Offers Tips to Avoid Identity Theft while Holiday Shopping on Black...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn With the arrival of the holiday season, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is offering a 2016 BBB Holiday Helper so consumers may avoid identity theft...
View ArticleBetter Business Bureau Offers 2017 BBB Holiday Guide to Help Consumers Shop...
Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn With the 2017 holiday season here, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is helping consumers and donors shop smart and give wisely with a 2017 BBB Holiday...
View ArticleBBB Offers Tips on Avoiding Romance Scams Just in Time for Valentine’s Day
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) – whose mission is to be the leader in advancing marketplace trust – is...
View ArticleBetter Business Bureau (BBB) Offers Tips to Avoid Job Scams in Holiday Season
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn The Better Business Bureau (BBB) – a leader in advancing marketplace trust – is offering tips for avoiding job scams during the holiday...
View ArticleBBB Offers Safe Delivery Tips for Holiday Shipping During COVID-19 Pandemic
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Since the 2020 holiday shopping season may depend on online shipping more than ever due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that has...
View ArticleBetter Business Bureau (BBB) Offers Tips on Avoiding Holiday Season Job Scams
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Since retailers and shippers traditionally hire seasonal workers to fulfill the demands of holiday shoppers whether they are online or in...
View ArticleBetter Business Bureau (BBB) Offers Tips for Shopping on Cyber Monday
ESR News Blog Written By ESR News Blog Editor Thomas Ahearn Cyber Monday, the Monday following Black Friday, is one of the top shopping days of the year for online shoppers. But online shopping has...
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