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06/27/2008

BBB Warns of Company Taking Advantage of DTV Confusion by Misleading Consumers

The BBB is alerting consumers to beware of a misleading advertising campaign by an Ohio-based company called Universal TechTronics. Ads are running across the U.S. promising free television channels, services and digital TV converter boxes, but are really a bait and switch tactic that prey on consumers’ lack of knowledge about digital TV conversion requirements.

06/12/2008

BBB OFFERS ADVICE TO VICTIMS OF STOCKTON FIRE

Disasters of the scope of the June 10 Quail Lakes fire are rare for Stockton residents. What is not so rare are the scam artists who see opportunities for a quick dollar at the expense of disaster victims.