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Mother’s Day is coming up, and along with it, the purchase of special gifts. Even with the pandemic continuing to place restrictions on how people would rather spend the time together, the National Retail Federation survey shows families are finding ways to celebrate. In fact, consu ...

If someone sends you money out of the blue, it’s probably an honest mistake, right? Not necessarily. If you use Venmo or another digital wallet, such as Zelle or Apple Pay, watch out for this high-tech twist on a classic con. How the Scam Works You get a message in Venmo. It r ...

With everyone under orders to stay at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are turning to social media for a fun distraction. Taking a Facebook quiz may seem like a harmless way to pass the time while quarantined, but it could also give scammers your personal information ...

From the Better Business Bureau Northwest & Pacific: Many companies are quickly making arrangements for employees to work from home, and others are fast tracking policies to meet the requirements of shelter-in-place orders issued by state officials. Th ...

From the Better Business Bureau: The proposed federal stimulus package announced this week includes sending every American a check to offset lost income from the coronavirus crisis. Scammers wasted no time in taking advantage of this news ...

Price gouging is up over the past week as communities across North America react to COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to the Better Business Bureau.  BBB has seen an increase in complaints from consumers about price gouging for critical items such as bottled water, hand sanitizer, face masks, and food supplies as “social distancing” restrictions go to effect in many locations. Consumers are u ...

As the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19, commonly known as coronavirus, near 75-thousand worldwide, scams playing off of peoples' fear have appeared. Tyler Russell with Better Business Bureau Northwest and Pacific said the most common scam usually begins after masks run out down the street and on Amazon...

The act of credential stuffing is quickly becoming a larger problem as scammers are more easily able to buy usernames and passwords in bulk on the dark web. Scammers employ credential stuffing by taking those bulk usernames and passwords and then jamming that data into websites using an automated hacking tool...

Mother’s Day shopping is expected to total a near-record high this year as the National Retail Federation predicts consumers will spend $23.1 billion on gifts. Popular Mother's Day items include flowers and jewelry, two industries that have already received an estimated 43,000 inquiries and nearly 200 complaints to Better Business Bureau Northwest + Pacific in the past year. T...