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		<title>Blade Empire racks up 53 Unanswered Complaints</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/05/06/blade-empire-racks-up-53-unanswered-complaints/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 22:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to Blade Empire- an online knife and sword retailer with ties to Tucson- that has racked up 64 consumer complaints since 2010. In the complaints- 51 of which the company has not answered- consumers allege they never received merchandise they ordered from Blade Empire, or they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t get burned by a &#8216;hot ticket&#8217; scam</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/26/dont-get-burned-by-a-hot-ticket-scam/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With summer concerts and festivals just around the corner many fans are eager to get tickets to their favorite events. Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns that buying a ticket from the wrong person could leave you outside the gates. Many tend to seek out tickets on classified sites. Unfortunately, several classified sites don’t offer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Timeshare Reseller Scams</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/25/beware-of-timeshare-reseller-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning of “Timeshare Reseller” scams- which have been ubiquitous since the housing crash in 2008. “There are almost endless variations of timeshare resale fraud,” warns Kim States, BBB president. “Timeshare owners need to be wary of companies promising to market and sell properties on their behalf. Detect fraud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scam Artists posing as Tucson Pet Transportation Company Happy Tails Travel</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/24/scam-artists-posing-as-tucson-pet-transportation-company-happy-tails-travel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is alerting consumers to a business identity theft scam that is victimizing a Tucson business. Happy Tails Travel, Inc., which specializes in &#8220;personalized pet transportation services&#8221; for adopted pets, began getting phone calls in February from consumers who claimed they had wired money to Happy Tails with the promise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Companies Beware of Business Directory Scams</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/21/companies-beware-of-business-directory-scams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 14:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning businesses to be on the lookout for invoices from a company called AYPR Inc. which claims to be based in Duluth, Minnesota. Those who have complained state that the company is billing for services they did not order or authorize. The company has an F rating due [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did you know domain names can be hijacked?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/19/did-you-know-domain-names-can-be-hijacked/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know that hijacking or sniping domain names is becoming a business? Anyone who values his domain name needs to take precautions, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns. Recently a company failed to register its domain name again before it expired. Another entity purchased it and held the domain name ransom, demanding payment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Reports Are an Identity Theft Protection Tool</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/17/credit-reports-are-an-identity-theft-protection-tool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The majority of adults in the U.S.—65 percent—have not reviewed their credit reports within the last 12 months, according to the National Foundation for Credit Counseling. During Financial Literacy Month in April, Better Business Bureau reminds consumers to keep track of their credit reports to help prevent identity theft. Using victims’ sensitive information, identity thieves [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Traveling Contractors this spring</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/16/beware-of-traveling-contractors-this-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like clockwork, as the weather improves, so does the influx of various contractors who go door-to-door offering low cost home improvement services, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns. One service we anticipate seeing very soon is asphalt paving. The salesmen claim to be able to offer their services at a low cost because they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top Five Tips for Mobile Banking</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/15/top-five-tips-for-mobile-banking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In our tech-savvy world, everything is readily accessible and convenient…even banking. Gone are the days of waiting in line at the bank or even waiting for your computer to boot up. Now you can access your bank account from anywhere in the world via your smart phone or tablet. But consumers need to be more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take Me Out to the Ballgame…and Don’t Get Taken</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Apr 2013 16:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With baseball season now in full swing, be sure your tickets are the real deal. Buying on the secondary market can be useful for non-season ticket holders, occasional fans, or those making a last-minute decision to head to the ball park. But how do you know if the tickets are real? BBB asked the National [...]]]></description>
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