The unofficial start to the holiday season kicks off the day after Thanksgiving with Black Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. The up tempo start for thieves and scammers, not coincidentally, begins at the same time.  Your BBB is on the front lines fighting to help ensure the holidays are scam-free.

There’s an element that cares nothing for holidays other than what they can steal from people. Consumers must be on a heightened sense of scam awareness during the holidays or they will get ripped off by skilled thieves. Go to BBB.org to help stay up on the latest scams and frauds.

“Shop Safe. Shop Smart.”

https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/23348-shop-safe

Black Friday

https://www.bbb.org/article/tips/14147-bbb-tip-black-friday

Small Business Saturday

https://www.bbb.org/article/tips/13989-bbb-tip-small-business-saturday

Cyber Monday

https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/14148-bbb-tip-cyber-monday

Giving Tuesday

https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/13990-bbb-tip-giving-tuesday

Business Tip: Get your Business Ready for the Holidays…2020 Style

https://www.bbb.org/article/business/23228-bbb-business-tip-get-your-business-ready-for-the-holidays

Looking for Season’s Hot Toy? Beware

https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/16580-scam-alert-looking-for-this-seasons-hot-toy-beware-of-scams

Travel Safe this Holiday

https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/23352-bbb-tip-travel-safe-this-holida

Gift Exchanges on Social Media are Illegal Pyramid Schemes

https://www.bbb.org/article/scams/18854-bbb-warning-secret-sister-gift-exchange-is-illegal

Dealing with Holiday Pop-Up Shops

https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/18892-bbb-tip-holiday-pop-up-shops

Counterfeit Product Scams

https://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/16910-bbb-tip-counterfeit-product-scams