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		<title>Is an End to Illegal Robocalls in Sight?</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/04/12/is-an-end-to-illegal-robocalls-in-sight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:18:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You probably have never heard of Serdar Danis or Aaron Foss, but thanks to them, the end to illegal telemarketing robocalls may be in sight.  Read on. If you are not already a victim and have never heard of a robocall, it is a pre-recorded telemarketing call placed by computers that dial telephone numbers in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Fake FTC Emails are Tricking Business Owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning of a new phishing scam is making the rounds disguised as a consumer complaint notification from the FTC. If you receive it, just hit &#8220;delete.&#8221; How the Scam Works: You get an email that appears to be from the FTC with the subject line: &#8220;Notification of a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Study Shows Mobile Applications Targeted at Youngsters Seldom Disclose Privacy Policies</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/24/ftc-study-shows-mobile-applications-targeted-at-youngsters-seldom-disclose-privacy-policies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a new generation increasingly uses the internet, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona warns parents that mobile applications for smart phones and tablets are siphoning children’s data and sharing it. In most cases, the applications’ developers do not disclose whether data is being collected, with whom it is being shared nor how it is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate National Consumer Protection Week with Your BBB</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/03/01/celebrate-national-consumer-protection-week-with-your-bbb-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is joining with over 60 federal, state, and local government agencies, and national organizations to promote consumer education during the 15th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 3-9. “We’re very excited to be a part of National Consumer Protection Week,” said Kim States, BBB President. “This week is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FTC Announces New Videos to Help You Be Secure Online</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/02/25/ftc-announces-new-videos-to-help-you-be-secure-online/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Federal Trade Commission released a series of video tips to help you protect your personal information online. The videos are available at OnGuardOnline.gov, the federal government’s site to help computer users be safe, secure and responsible. The new video Using Public Wi-Fi Networks, explains that most public Wi-Fi hotspots don’t encrypt information you send [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consumers’ Phones Being Flooded with Illegal ‘Robocalls’</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2013/01/15/consumers-phones-being-flooded-with-illegal-robocalls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning that consumers across the country, including Southern Arizona, are being hit with an increase in illegal telephone solicitations in the form of “robocalls.” The callers typically use automated dialers that can place thousands of calls per minute. The phone numbers they call may come from lists that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Victims of Tech Fraud Targeted Again by Scammers</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/11/15/victims-of-tech-fraud-targeted-again-by-scammers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is issuing a warning regarding a new scam targeting victims who have already lost hundreds of dollars.  Following  the U.S. District Court Judge order  to halt seven alleged tech support scams,  the already fleeced  consumers are being contacted by phone with offers of purported compensation.  The same people are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Miracle&#8217; Health Claims: Add a Dose of Skepticism</title>
		<link>http://tucsoncitizen.com/bbbconsumeralert/2012/09/08/miracle-health-claims-add-a-dose-of-skepticism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2012 17:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[*Produced in cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission* Whether they&#8217;re looking for a short cut to losing weight or a cure for a serious ailment, consumers may be spending billions of dollars a year on unproven, fraudulently marketed, often useless health-related products, devices and treatments. Why? Because health fraud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate National Consumer Protection Week with Your BBB</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:36:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is joining with over 30 federal, state, and local government agencies, and national organizations to promote consumer education during the 14th annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 4-10. “We’re very excited to be a part of National Consumer Protection Week,” said Kim States, BBB President. “This week is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beware of Gas Saving Gimmicks and Aftermarket Devices</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:35:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick LaFleur</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With gasoline prices climbing throughout Arizona, and expected to soon top $5.00 per gallon in some parts of the country, Better Business Bureau of Southern Arizona is warning consumers to be wary of gas-saving claims that empty your wallet, instead of saving you fuel. Although there are practical steps you can take to increase gas [...]]]></description>
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