With the increased time people are spending on social media and shopping online during the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers have been jumping on their chance to rip off the public. Father’s…
Barry N. Moore is president & CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Central Virginia, including Metro Richmond, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, Petersburg, along with forty-two Virginia counties. Barry lives in Richmond with his family.
In response to this unprecedented global pandemic, many businesses are making arrangements for their employees to work from home. This means there’s an even greater risk for people to be…
FRAUD WATCH extra Traditionally, this is the time of year when aspiring college graduates are eagerly planning their walk across the stage. Shortly thereafter, for most graduates, the student loan…
The COVID-19 crisis is stripping stores bare of high-demand items such as hand sanitizers, tissues, face masks and toilet paper. Over the last few weeks, the Better Business Bureau has received…
Honey, where are you?” You hear the parent calling out at Target, or Walmart, or Kroger. Once. Then twice. Panic rushes into her voice. “Please answer me!” We’ve all been there,…
Each year in the United States, consumers and businesses lose billions of dollars to fraud and scams. According to the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker data, the number of cases…
