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Avoid Tax Scams This Tax Season
Avoid Tax Scams This Tax Season Posted: 3/13/2019

IRS scams occur year-round and are consistently one of the top scams. IRS imposters contact individuals, and even target businesses, posing as the IRS and demanding immediate payment. These scammers u.... Read more

Tags: IRS, scam, refund
Online Directory Service Tries to Swindle Small Business
Online Directory Service Tries to Swindle Small Business Posted: 5/4/2018

Small business owners should be on alert for invoices being sent out from Local Eco Pages, Inc., an Internet directory provider. A member of Business Consumer Alliance was recently sent an invoice by .... Read more

Tags: scam, small business, invoice
Kim’s Catch:  Cash Now Offer
Kim’s Catch: Cash Now Offer Posted: 3/8/2018

Medicines, doctor visits, diet, and supplies add up. To recover some of the costs, some have turned to selling unused test strips for extra cash..... Read more

Tags: Kim's Catch, diabetes, scam
Are You Getting Scam Likely Calls?
Are You Getting Scam Likely Calls? Posted: 10/24/2017

Scam callers ring consumers’ lines all through the day. From IRS scams to prize promotion schemes, the con artists relentlessly call, trying to trick individuals. We can relate to these types of calls.... Read more

Tags: scam, cell phone carrier
Kim’s Catch:  Auto Sublease Scams
Kim’s Catch: Auto Sublease Scams Posted: 9/8/2017

A lessee looking to unload the financial burden of their car lease seeks relief from an automobile subleasing company that promises to find qualified persons looking to lease short-term and to assume.... Read more

Tags: automobile, lease agreement, scam, Kim's Catch
Kim’s Catch:  Helping America Group
Kim’s Catch: Helping America Group Posted: 7/12/2017

When you’re drowning in debt, a call from someone offering to reduce the amount you owe or eliminate it altogether could sound like a lifesaver. However, far too often the people behind these debt rel.... Read more

Tags: Kim's Catch, scam, debt relief
Kim’s Catch:  Dean Howard Properties
Kim’s Catch: Dean Howard Properties Posted: 5/11/2017

Dean Howard Properties (DHP) is making the rounds, offering to sell their timeshares to timeshare owners with property in Mexico. The company makes offers that are more than ideal and some owners are .... Read more

Tags: Kim's Catch, scam, Dean Howard Properties, timeshares
Don’t Download Any Nintendo Switch Emulators
Don’t Download Any Nintendo Switch Emulators Posted: 4/27/2017

Scammers are cashing in on the shortage by advertising Nintendo Switch emulators online to lure consumers in. There are thousands of YouTube videos and other online videos with instructions on how to .... Read more

Tags: video games, scam
$100 Wal-Mart/Target Scam Targets Seniors
$100 Wal-Mart/Target Scam Targets Seniors Posted: 3/1/2016

BCA recently received a complaint from a senior citizen who received a postcard offering a savings reward to be used at popular retail stores. The postcard claimed a reward for $100 in savings was bei.... Read more

Tags: scam, retail, seniors
BCA Scam Watch:  Game Over for Phishing Scam
BCA Scam Watch: Game Over for Phishing Scam Posted: 10/26/2015

If you’re a massive multiplayer online gamer (MMOG), pay close attention to this scam alert so you don’t get hooked by a circulating phishing scam. Scammers are sending fake emails warning that your a.... Read more

Tags: MMO games, scam, phishing