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BBB Institute Launches Program for Purpose-driven Businesses
BBB Institute Launches Program for Purpose-driven Businesses

BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust launched a new program with six participating BBBs in the U.S. and Canada to validate and spotlight the growing sector of purpose-driven businesses incorporating social impact into their business plans. The BBB4Good pro

Safer Internet Day: You're more likely to lose money to scams perpetrated online
Safer Internet Day: You're more likely to lose money to scams perpetrated online

Learn how to protect yourself The time people spend online continues to grow, and unfortunately, so does the frequency of online scams*. Start with Trust® Online, a research report published by BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute) in Oc

ID Protection and Your Business: Protecting Your Business From Identity Theft and Data Breaches
ID Protection and Your Business: Protecting Your Business From Identity Theft and Data Breaches

Free webinar for small businesses to learn more about protecting your businesses from identity theft and data breaches. BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, Small Business Association (SBA), and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Identity Theft: Identification and Protection
Identity Theft: Identification and Protection

Identity theft affects millions of Americans each year. The FTC received 5.8 million reports in 2021, although the actual number is much higher. The true number is hard to measure since many people do not report, and others may not even know they were imp

BBB Institute Welcomes Joan Giovanni
BBB Institute Welcomes Joan Giovanni

JOAN GIOVANNI Joan Giovanni serves as Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships and Development, responsible for the engagement and retention of funders to support our mission.

BBB INSTITUTE INTRODUCES CORPORATE TRUST COUNCIL
BBB INSTITUTE INTRODUCES CORPORATE TRUST COUNCIL

BBB Institute is excited to announce our newest program seeking to create national partnerships that protect consumers – the BBB Institute Corporate Trust Council. The Corporate Trust Council is a coalition of select companies that have joined with

BBB Institute Welcomes New Staff Member
BBB Institute Welcomes New Staff Member

The BBB’s Institute for Marketplace Trust welcomed Mark Batchelor to its team this quarter.

BBB Institute Partnering with Amazon, Capital One to Rebuild BBB Scam Tracker
BBB Institute Partnering with Amazon, Capital One to Rebuild BBB Scam Tracker

BBB Institute will unveil a new version of its BBB Scam Tracker platform (BBB.org/ScamTracker) this year with support from Amazon and Capital One. The consumer reporting platform was launched in 2015 to enable people to: 1) determine if they are experienc

BBB Institute Welcomes New Board Members
BBB Institute Welcomes New Board Members

We are thrilled to announce two new additions to our BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust Board of Directors! Parag Shah, the Chief Ethics Officer for Nationwide, joins us with more than 21 years of legal, regulatory, transactional (including M&A), governa

FINRA Partnership
FINRA Partnership

The 2022 Fighting Financial Fraud (FFF) program, a partnership between FINRA Investor Education Foundation and BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, is off to a great start! Through this partnership, we want to empower consumers and business owners to spot

New report highlights riskiest scams in 2021
New report highlights riskiest scams in 2021

Military consumers lose more money to scams According to the recently published 2021 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report, military consumers lose more money to scammers than non-military consumers. When exposed to a scam, 44.1% of military consumers lost money,

New BBB Program Spotlights Purpose-driven Businesses
New BBB Program Spotlights Purpose-driven Businesses

Earlier this month, the BBB began piloting a new program to help consumers identify purpose-driven businesses in their communities. The new program is called BBB4Good.

Who You Talk to During an Employment Scam Impacts If You’ll Lose Money
Who You Talk to During an Employment Scam Impacts If You’ll Lose Money

BBB Institute's latest study on employment scam victims found that whether or not you lose money may have a lot to do with who you ask for advice.

Highest Losses to Employment Scams Reported by Military Spouses and Veterans
Highest Losses to Employment Scams Reported by Military Spouses and Veterans

BBB Institute's latest research report found that military spouses and veterans are the most impacted by employment scams. Both groups were both more likely to be victimized and lose more money than non-military consumers.

BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust Receives Cy Pres Award from Consumer Class Action Case
BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust Receives Cy Pres Award from Consumer Class Action Case

The BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute) is the recipient of a cy pres award from a settlement in Fitzhenry-Russell v. The Coca-Cola Company, No. 5:17-CV-00603.

BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
BBB INSTITUTE FOR MARKETPLACE TRUST ANNOUNCES THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS

The BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute) announces three new members who will be serving on its Board of Directors.

Risk of Scams Increases with Spread of COVID-19
Risk of Scams Increases with Spread of COVID-19

With COVID-19 forcing millions of Americans to work remotely and distance themselves from others, scammers are sure to take advantage. People are more likely to lose money when they are isolated from others, if they are online...

Rise of Cryptocurrency Scams Among Key Findings in 2019 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report
Rise of Cryptocurrency Scams Among Key Findings in 2019 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report

Cryptocurrency scams leapt to the second riskiest scam in 2019, according to New Risks and Emerging Technologies: 2019 BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report (BBB.org/RiskReport).

BBB Institute & FINRA Foundation Launch New Program to Address Rise in Cryptocurrency-related Scams
BBB Institute & FINRA Foundation Launch New Program to Address Rise in Cryptocurrency-related Scams

Cryptocurrency-related scams are on the rise, with a median loss of $3,000 reported to BBB Scam Tracker this year. Scammers often take advantage of new trends, luring victims with false promises of huge financial returns.

BBB Professionals Gain New Tools to Fight Fraud at Recent Training
BBB Professionals Gain New Tools to Fight Fraud at Recent Training

This August, BBB Institute hosted 19 BBB communications and outreach professionals from throughout the United States to learn about the Fighting Financial Fraud program and how they can implement this program in their communities.

ID Protection and Your Business: Protecting Your Business From Identity Theft and Data Breaches

ID Protection and Your Business: Protecting Your Business From Identity Theft and Data Breaches

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BBB INSTITUTE INTRODUCES CORPORATE TRUST COUNCIL

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