VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1   January 2013 THE TRUST In this Issue... New Accredited Businesses Calendar Vendor Fair Dyess wants to do Business with you Mass Marketing Fraud Unanswered Complaints About Us About Us BBB Centennial Celebration Current Board of Directors Board of Directors Quick Links Abilene BBB Home Page All about SCAMS Local Charities Texas Attorney General Check Urban Legends Online acronym dictionary Online Yellow Pages Telephone Numbers, Address, & Reverse Searches Texas Govenment Home Page FBI Fraud Alert THE TRUST Archives December 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 10 November 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 9 October 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 8 September 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 7 August 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 6 July 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 5 April 2012 || 30 April 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 4 March 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 3 February 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 2 January 2012 Vol. 2 Issue 1 December 2011 Vol. 1 Issue 4 November 2011 Vol. 1 Issue 3 Issue 2 October 2011 Vol. 1 Issue 2 Issue 1 September 2011 Vol. 1 Issue 1 Accredited Business News New Accredited Businesses Accreditated businesses added at January Board Meeting.... [FULL STORY] Calendar Board Meeting Feb 14th Happy Valentine’s Day! Time to order an ad in the Better Business Book. Have you ordered your ad for the Better Business Book?... [FULL STORY] Vendor Fair April 18th Save the date!... [FULL STORY] Dyess wants to do Business with you 7th Contracting Squadron wants local contractors. The Texas Tech Small Business Development Center is an excellent resource for any business considering doing business with the state or federal government.... [FULL STORY] Mass Marketing Fraud What is Mass-Marketing Fraud The term "mass-marketing fraud" refers generally to any type of fraud scheme that uses one or more mass-communication technique and technology – such as the Internet, telephones, the mail, and even mass meetings in person -- to present fraudulent solicitations to numbers of prospective victims, to conduct fraudulent transactions with victims, or to transmit the proceeds of the fraud to financial institutions or to others connected with the scheme.... [FULL STORY] Unanswered Complaints For the month of January 2013. Only 1 business with an unanswered complaint this month.... [FULL STORY] THE TRUST is issued by Better Business Bureau to its accredited businesses, their employees and subscribers monthly. Reference to or mention of any company, product or service is not to be interpreted, per se, as statements derogatory of such company, product or service, but as information from sources believed to be reliable, for the confidential use of the aforementioned accredited businesses, their employees and subscribers. (SOME CONTENTS MAY BE REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION AND ATTRIBUTION) Copyright © All Rights Reserved. 2011. View THE TRUST Archives