What are the industries that BBB has identified as scams or fraudulent?
Industries that fall into the category of Illegal/Scam are: • Advance fee loan brokers – Businesses that charge advance fees for non-existent loans. • Online casinos – Online casinos that provide for winning/losing real money. • Chain letters – Chain letters, including those with an “opportunity” that requires money be sent to others in the chain. • Advance fee job listing and advisory services – Job listing and advisory services that charge an advance fee for referral to positions that don’t exist or they are not authorized to promote. • Foreign lotteries • Office supplies telemarketers – Telemarketers that sell office supplies using deceptive techniques. • Unapproved foreign online drug and prescription services – Online pharmacies selling unapproved drugs and/or invalid subscriptions. • Itinerant workers that solicit for paving, painting and home improvement – Itinerant workers providing poor or no service. • Ponzi schemes – Investment schemes relying almost entirely on contribution
