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Online Ads Trick Consumers with Deceptive Pricing Schemes
BBB says buyers are being hit with hidden fees, subscription traps and fake listings that leave many paying for items they never receive.
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Online Ads Trick Consumers with Deceptive Pricing Schemes
1. A consumer reported an employment scam to BBB that cost them $5,000. They purchased equipment for their new position, believing the company would reimburse them, but both job and company were a scam. BBB warns consumers to research companies first before applying for jobs, and to be wary of any job offers that sound too good to be true. 2. A consumer was almost scammed out of $1,280 by a phony Facebook customer service call center. Facebook a…
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Total News Sources6
Leaning Left0Leaning Right5Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution83% Right
Bias Distribution
- 83% of the sources lean Right
83% Right
C 17%
R 83%
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