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SEPTEMBER 2010 ChrisColeman
Chris Coleman
President

BBB Reinvents the Reliability Report:
Find out how your business will benefit


Last year alone, consumers looked to the BBB more than 65 million times for help finding trustworthy businesses. Maybe they needed a plumber, an IT specialist or a safe place to find deals online. Whatever type of business they were looking for, they all turned to BBB because they knew they could trust the nearly 4 million Reliability Reports BBB maintains on businesses across North America.
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President's Column

Welcome to Fall! What a great time of the year. Here is hoping the change of seasons brings a positive change for the business climate! I want to use my space to highlight several things that are really important going on at the BBB.
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BBB Alert: Emergency email from friend or foe?

This scam has been publicized on TV and several variations have been recently circulated. Also known as the grandparents scam, the foremost feature of the scam is a friend or family member who sends an email about a financial dilemma they are facing while travelling. The common thread of these scams is the request for funds to be wired immediately to the traveler so that they may extricate themselves from the problem. Frighteningly, the email below was actually signed by a good friend of the recipient. Sharing personal information through social networking or other searchable sites could provide the source. The awkward wording is another red flag.
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Ad Reviews
[FULL STORY]

BBB Intergrity Awards Nominations
[NOMINATION FORM]

New Members
[FULL STORY]

Anniversaries
[FULL STORY]

The BBB at the Iowa State Fair
[FULL STORY]

Official Notice
The Annual Meeting of Accredited Businesses of the Better Business Bureau of Des Moines, Inc., dba: Better Business Bureau serving Greater Iowa, Quad Cities, Siouxland Region and the Better Business Bureau Education Foundation, Inc. will be:

November 15, 2010 at 11:45 a.m.
The Embassy Club,
801 Grand- 40th Floor
Des Moines, IA. 50309
Lunch will be served- $20.00. Reservations are required. Please call the AB line at 515-243-5027 for additional information or to make a reservation.

All BBB Accredited Businesses are welcome.

Reliability Reports
President's Column
BBB Alert
Ad Reviews
Nomination Form
New Members
Anniversaries
BBB at the Fair
Official Notice
www.desmoines.bbb.org
For Consumers
For Businesses
Find An Accredited Business
Check Out A Business
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