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BBB on Valentine’s Day romance scams
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BBB Scam Alert: spotting phony medicine
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Top scams to watch out for over the holidays
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Tips to avoid scams this Black Friday and Cyber Monday
04:51 | November 22, 2023
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BBB warns of ‘Secret Sister’ scam
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Ask an Expert: Keeping your finances afloat
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Consumer Matters: Warning about tax refund scams
02:17 | April 4, 2023
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Better Business Bureau’s National Password Day
04:37 | March 15, 2023
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Better Business Bureau issues list of top 10 scams
01:26 | March 6, 2023
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BBB warns of love scams ahead of Valentine’s Day
00:37 | February 8, 2023
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Five financial resolutions to set right now
04:43 | February 1, 2023
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Getting the most from a gym membership
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Gift card scam catching shoppers off guard
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How to avoid holiday shopping scams
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Strategies to deal with inflation
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Ask an Expert: Zombie debts
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BBB warns of home improvement scams
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Traffic Tips: How to find a good mechanic
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How to spot Halloween scams
Description
October 13, 2025
Halloween is just a couple of weeks away, and it is a prime time of year for scammers. Simone Lis, with Better Business Bureau, shares some tips on how to keep protected.
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How to spot Halloween scams04:32 | October 13, 2025 -
BBB issues warning about job scams03:42 | October 2, 2025 -
Data Privacy Week: Tips for protecting your privacy04:19 | January 27, 2025 -
Vancouver senior warning others of sophisticated credit card scam02:16 | November 24, 2024 -
BBB on package delivery scams04:20 | November 19, 2024 -
Canada Post strike triggers mail and parcel delivery scam warning01:53 | November 18, 2024 -
Holiday shopping tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday03:16 | November 12, 2024 -
Travel tips ahead of BC Day long weekend04:02 | August 2, 2024 -
Better Business Bureau on precautions to prevent porch theft04:32 | July 20, 2024 -
Tips to be a smarter shopper during online sales04:24 | July 15, 2024 -
Consumer Matters: Popular online scams target people looking for work03:05 | March 4, 2024 -
Better Business Bureau’s top scams of 202304:40 | March 4, 2024 -
BBB on Valentine’s Day romance scams04:37 | February 12, 2024 -
Ask an Expert: Holiday returns04:34 | January 7, 2024 -
BBB Scam Alert: spotting phony medicine04:19 | December 30, 2023 -
Top scams to watch out for over the holidays04:56 | December 11, 2023 -
Tips to avoid scams this Black Friday and Cyber Monday04:51 | November 22, 2023 -
BBB warns of ‘Secret Sister’ scam03:59 | November 9, 2023 -
Ask an Expert: Keeping your finances afloat03:47 | July 23, 2023 -
Consumer Matters: Warning about tax refund scams02:17 | April 4, 2023 -
Better Business Bureau’s National Password Day04:37 | March 15, 2023 -
Better Business Bureau issues list of top 10 scams01:26 | March 6, 2023 -
BBB warns of love scams ahead of Valentine’s Day00:37 | February 8, 2023 -
Five financial resolutions to set right now04:43 | February 1, 2023 -
Getting the most from a gym membership04:13 | January 11, 2023 -
Gift card scam catching shoppers off guard01:56 | December 13, 2022 -
How to avoid holiday shopping scams04:18 | November 23, 2022 -
Strategies to deal with inflation04:27 | November 2, 2022 -
Ask an Expert: Zombie debts03:58 | October 23, 2022 -
BBB warns of home improvement scams04:11 | August 24, 2022 -
Traffic Tips: How to find a good mechanic03:30 | May 17, 2022
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How to spot Halloween scams04:32 | October 13, 2025
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BBB issues warning about job scams03:42 | October 2, 2025
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Data Privacy Week: Tips for protecting your privacy04:19 | January 27, 2025
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Vancouver senior warning others of sophisticated credit card scam02:16 | November 24, 2024
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BBB on package delivery scams04:20 | November 19, 2024
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Canada Post strike triggers mail and parcel delivery scam warning01:53 | November 18, 2024
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Holiday shopping tips for Black Friday and Cyber Monday03:16 | November 12, 2024
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Travel tips ahead of BC Day long weekend04:02 | August 2, 2024
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Better Business Bureau on precautions to prevent porch theft04:32 | July 20, 2024
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Tips to be a smarter shopper during online sales04:24 | July 15, 2024
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Consumer Matters: Popular online scams target people looking for work03:05 | March 4, 2024
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Better Business Bureau’s top scams of 202304:40 | March 4, 2024
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BBB on Valentine’s Day romance scams04:37 | February 12, 2024
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Ask an Expert: Holiday returns04:34 | January 7, 2024
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BBB Scam Alert: spotting phony medicine04:19 | December 30, 2023
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Top scams to watch out for over the holidays04:56 | December 11, 2023
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Tips to avoid scams this Black Friday and Cyber Monday04:51 | November 22, 2023
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BBB warns of ‘Secret Sister’ scam03:59 | November 9, 2023
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Ask an Expert: Keeping your finances afloat03:47 | July 23, 2023
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Consumer Matters: Warning about tax refund scams02:17 | April 4, 2023
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Better Business Bureau’s National Password Day04:37 | March 15, 2023
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Better Business Bureau issues list of top 10 scams01:26 | March 6, 2023
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BBB warns of love scams ahead of Valentine’s Day00:37 | February 8, 2023
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Five financial resolutions to set right now04:43 | February 1, 2023
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Getting the most from a gym membership04:13 | January 11, 2023
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Gift card scam catching shoppers off guard01:56 | December 13, 2022
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How to avoid holiday shopping scams04:18 | November 23, 2022
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Strategies to deal with inflation04:27 | November 2, 2022
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Ask an Expert: Zombie debts03:58 | October 23, 2022
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BBB warns of home improvement scams04:11 | August 24, 2022
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Traffic Tips: How to find a good mechanic03:30 | May 17, 2022
How to spot Halloween scams
Description
October 13, 2025
Halloween is just a couple of weeks away, and it is a prime time of year for scammers. Simone Lis, with Better Business Bureau, shares some tips on how to keep protected.
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