Thousands of complaints filed with Internal Revenue Service Wallingford, CT – Better Business Bureau of Connecticut is warning taxpayers to be wary of unsolicited telephone calls and e-mails referring to their economic stimulus checks. The Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) says thousands of people have complained about scammers impersonating Internal Revenue Service employees in an effort to...
Connecticut Consumers Complain About Texas- Based Affordable Healthcare Options (AHCO) and its “Maternity Cards†Wallingford, CT – Better Business Bureau of Connecticut is cautioning consumers about AHCO Direct, LLC, doing business under Affordable Healthcare Options (AHCO), and its “Maternity Card.†People looking for inexpensive insurance to cover obstetric, gynecological and...
State Lawsuit Launched Against Two Companies and their president for “Illegal Loan Scheme†Wallingford, CT – Better Business Bureau investigations have prompted the Connecticut Attorney General to take legal action against two Hartford-based companies, Mediations, Inc. and Innovations NE, LLC, and their President, Michael Petriccione for a loan scheme that has bilked consumers...
Wallingford, CT – Connecticut Better Business Bureau is a co-sponsoring organization for the 8th Annual Connecticut Business Expo. This event is New England’s Largest Business to Business exposition, held at theConnecticut Convention Center, Thursday June 5, 2008, featuring more than 300 exhibitors.When you attend, please make it a point to stop by the reference room and visit the BBB...
BBB invites community to take part in first-ever, coast-to-coast “Secure Your ID†Day Wallingford, CT – April 14, 2008 – The Connecticut Better Business Bureau invites local individuals and small businesses this Saturday, May 3, 2008 at the Wal-Mart parking lot, Middleton Avenue, Route 80 in New Haven, to take the first step in identity protection: If you don’t need it, dispose of...
Business Owners Tricked Out of Tens of Thousands of Dollars by CT-Based Company Wallingford, CT – Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning to small business owners looking for loans and grants on the Internet: be very, very cautious. A growing number of businesses are looking for alternative sources of funding because of the credit crunch, but a number of companies are asking for sizeable up...
From Landscaping to Tree Trimming – Consumer Beware! Wallingford, CT – Spring is a fertile season for scam artists, according to your Better Business Bureau. Con artists may show up at your door offering an array of products and services, from magazine subscriptions to tree trimming and roof and driveway repair. Some may offer to pave your driveway wih leftover materials, or even remodel...
One third of complaints involve mistakes and resulting fines Wallingford, CT –If you are one of the 120 million Americans who rely on an income tax preparer and unhappy with the results – you are not alone. A Better Business Bureau analysis reveals nearly one third (32.5%) of Americans are displeased with the work of tax preparers and have filed a variety of complaints about the services...