How to spot personal loan scams
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How to spot personal loan scams
Description
May 30, 2020
With many people facing ongoing financial hardships consumers are actively seeking alternatives to alleviate the strain. And this growing demand for loan services could trigger a new wave of scams. Karla Laird from the Better Business Bureau explains.
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How to spot personal loan scams03:49 | May 30, 2020 -
Sneaky subscription costs03:38 | January 12, 2026 -
BBB advice for protecting against porch pirates04:24 | November 25, 2025 -
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
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How to spot personal loan scams03:49 | May 30, 2020
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Sneaky subscription costs03:38 | January 12, 2026
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BBB advice for protecting against porch pirates04:24 | November 25, 2025
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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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How to spot personal loan scams
Description
May 30, 2020
With many people facing ongoing financial hardships consumers are actively seeking alternatives to alleviate the strain. And this growing demand for loan services could trigger a new wave of scams. Karla Laird from the Better Business Bureau explains.
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