Better Business Bureaus

Help! Budget Charged Us $450 to Clean Our Rental Car. Can They Do That?

Sure, there were footprints and some dirt, but days after a family from Ireland returned a car to Kennedy Airport, they were hit with the maximum cleaning fee.

By Seth Kugel

Better Business Bureaus Computer Security Computers and the Internet Frauds and Swindling Identification Devices Social Media

How Scam Calls and Messages Took Over Our Everyday Lives

To own a computer or smartphone — indeed, to engage with the digital world to any degree — is to be a mark. You can try to block, encrypt and unsubscribe your way out of it, but you may not succeed.

By Steven Kurutz

Better Business Bureaus Black Friday and Cyber Monday (Shopping) Bombas LLC E-Commerce Facebook Inc Frauds and Swindling Rothy's (Fashion Label) Shopping and Retail

With Many Retailers Offering Online Sales, Phony Sites Blend In

Preying on shoppers strapped for cash and time, scammers are setting up fake sites that claim to have deep discounts on premium brands.

By Jordyn Holman