Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Jun 1, 2013 | Articles, June - July 2013, Wisdoms
Unfortunately, too many seniors across the United States fall victim to investment fraud. It is a growing trend we see here in Hawai‘i where criminals are targeting our seniors. To protect yourself, family and other loved ones, Hawai‘i’s BBB provides a few sound tips...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Apr 1, 2013 | April - May 2013, Articles, Wisdoms
For the past 50 years, May has been a month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older Americans and their contributions to our communities. Many seniors are productive, active, and influential members of society, sharing essential talents, as...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Feb 1, 2013 | Articles, February - March 2013, Wisdoms
This time of year, fliers, yard signs, emails and other advertisements offering tax preparation assistance and promising bigger, faster refunds are popping up everywhere. When you alone are ultimately responsible for the information on your tax returns, how do you...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Dec 1, 2012 | Articles, December - January 2013, Wisdoms
The holidays are a tough time to be in need, and unfortunately there’s way too much of that going around these days. Last year the U.S. Census Bureau said that 16% of people in the States live below the poverty line and that children in 3.9 million households across...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Oct 1, 2012 | Articles, October - November 2012, Wisdoms
How money coming in is actually going out Western Union, Moneygram and similar businesses allow you to send money quickly. Their services are useful for transmitting funds to friends, relatives and others you know well. But scammers frequently take advantage of...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Aug 1, 2012 | Articles, August - September 2012, Wisdoms
Con artists are always seizing on the public’s financial struggles and confusion in order to make a quick buck. Not long ago we saw them come out of the woodworks during the housing crisis and now we are seeing a pattern again as health care reform laws are upheld....
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Jun 1, 2012 | Articles, June - July 2012, Wisdoms
Decades of service protect seniors from fraud This year, Hawai‘i’s Better Business Bureau (BBB) will be turning 67 years old. The bureau was here from when Hawai‘i became a state to when one of its citizens became the U.S. President — and it’s still going strong. In...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Apr 1, 2012 | Articles, Wisdoms
Recently, across the Islands, senior citizens have become the target of “contractor” scams, where scammers perform home improvement and repairs that ultimately cheat or rip off consumers. Senior citizens are often the target of these scams primarily because they are...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Feb 1, 2012 | Articles, February - March 2012, Wisdoms
It’s no secret that con-artists go where the money is. That means that schemers and scammers target citizens who are retired or who are about to retire who have been accumulating money through their retirement plans, real-estate and their personal bank accounts. The...
Timothy Caminos, Director of Communications, Hawaii’s Better Business Bureau | Oct 1, 2011 | Articles, October - November 2011, Wisdoms
Telemarketing scams have in some cases become more profitable than drug trafficking. Scammers have made millions of dollars by perpetrating over-the-phone schemes. Scammers use technology to disguise their locations, telling victims they are calling from federal or...
