By Luke Vander Linden, Retail & Hospitality ISAC When you run a small business, you likely depend on outside partners more than larger companies. Payroll services, credit card processors, scheduling apps, and suppliers of all kinds keep things running smoothly. But when attackers break through the cyber-defenses of one of those vendors, the damage doesn’t […]
09 October 2025Gift card scams are a problem. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Sue, the animated face of our new awareness campaign. She may be in 2D, but her mission is anything but flat. She’s here to raise awareness, deliver clear guidance, and empower people to recognize red flags before it’s too late. Sue brings more […]
21 July 2025Military Consumer Month 2025 If your family is gearing up for a Permanent Change of Station (PCS), you’re probably balancing a long checklist—packing, paperwork, housing, school enrollment, maybe even saying goodbye to a beloved community. But there’s one more thing to watch for: scammers looking to take advantage of military families on the move. During […]
16 July 2025Military Consumer Month 2025 Scammers thrive in silence. That’s why starting the conversation—with your family, unit, neighbors, or fellow veterans—is one of the most powerful ways to fight fraud. During Military Consumer Month 2025, we’re not just encouraging the military community to report scams—we’re asking you to talk about them. Because when we talk, we […]
08 July 2025Military Consumer Month 2025 Service. Sacrifice. Strength in unity. These core values define the military community—and they’re also why your voice is vital in the fight against scams and fraud targeting military families. This Military Consumer Month 2025 and throughout the year, we urge active-duty service members, veterans, and military families to take a stand: […]
01 July 2025BBB Institute is thrilled to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: Shweta Chaubey, founder of S. Chaubey Law, Kami Hoskins, Of Counsel, Spencer Fane LLP, and Marcus Mayo, founder and CEO of Continuum Companies, Inc. “The BBB Institute Board is pleased to announce the addition of three new members who offer unique […]
07 January 2025Better Business Bureau® is proud to announce that BBB Scam Tracker received an award from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) and ScamAdviser.com as Best Scam Fighting Tool of the Year. “We are incredibly proud of BBB Scam Tracker and grateful for this recognition from the Global Anti-Scam Alliance,” says Melissa Lanning Trumpower, Executive Director of BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust (BBB Institute), the educational foundation of the International Association of Better […]
28 February 2024We are thrilled to welcome Matthew Fehling and Steven Lepper to our BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust Board of Directors! As president and CEO of the BBB Serving the Pacific Southwest, Matthew Fehling leads one of the most active BBBs in the country. He is an innovative thinker who introduced ignite sparked by BBB, a first-of-its-kind business and community […]
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