http://txpanhandle.bbb.org/WWWRoot//SitePage.aspx?site=92&id=a824b759-3137-43b5-aedf-a38056bcce73&debug=False 10 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Your BBB has received reports from many businesses that received suspicious orders through TTY or telephone relay services. These services are meant to assist the hearing impaired in making telephone calls and rely on an operator who relays a typed message from the caller to the business. http://txpanhandle.bbb.org/article/the-use-of-tty-telephone-relay-to-scam-small-businesses--12653 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Online-based classes have become increasingly popular. Unfortunately, not all institutions offering online diplomas or degrees are legitimate and individuals looking to get ahead are being fooled by phony diplomas. http://txpanhandle.bbb.org/article/your-online-diploma-could-be-a-worthless-piece-of-paper-12654 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT More families are becoming increasingly susceptible to questionable offers for employment as they try to find work in a down economy. Scammers have set their sights on the unemployed because the number of potential victims is growing every month. http://txpanhandle.bbb.org/article/bbb-warning-on-three-scams-targeting-job-hunters-12655 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:00:00 GMT Area businesses receive emails notifying them they have won an award from a national association appear to be part of a widespread scheme. http://txpanhandle.bbb.org/article/us-commerce-association-awards-may-not-be-what-they-seem-12656 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT FTC wants contempt charges against BlueHippo for continuing to deceive cash-strapped consumers with phony promises that it would help them purchase a computer even if they have credit problems. http://txpanhandle.bbb.org/article/bluehippo-faces-contempt-for-ongoing-computer-financing-scam-13563 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:00:00 GMT The Better Business Bureau of the Texas Panhandle in partnership with the College of Business at West Texas A & M University announces a Call for Entries for the 2010 Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics. http://txpanhandle.bbb.org/article/wanted-good-businesses-13551