Wednesday, November 13, 2024

BBB: BEWARE SEASON’S FOOTBALL SCAMS

Don’t Get Blindsided by This Season’s Football Scams:

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Check Out These Tips

The first New England Patriots game is just a week away! They will be playing their first preseason game at Gillette, in Foxboro, MA against the Washington Redskins on Thursday, August 9th at 7:30pm.

The Patriots will play 4 preseason games, the first two at home. The team will play 16 regular season games, 8 of which will be played at home. This schedule gives fans plenty of chances to get to a game and cheer them on!

It???s safe to say, everyone has their own favorite college football team. So all things college football can found here.

Check out some of our favorite conference schedules: NEC Conference and Div II/III.

In 2017, BBB Scam Tracker received over 35,000 inquiries nationwide about event ticket sales. With both the college and professional football season right around the corner, it’s important to make educated purchases during the 2018 season.

Whether you???re getting tickets for the family or planning a day out with friends, BBB has tips for a scam-free football season.

Looking for an excuse to get away for a few days and travel? Football season is a great one – plan to attend an away game!

BBB warns people to plan ahead to save money, avoid scams, and travel safely. Scammers commonly target people online by offering tempting packages at unrealistic prices. Here are some additional tips for safe travel from BBB to ensure your trip is worry free!

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Would you rather watch from the comfort of your home in your lucky t-shirt or maybe it???s time to retire that old jersey and buy a new one?

Either way, beware of websites that offer ???official??? merchandise at extremely low prices, as that???s a red flag.

Check out these tips on how to avoid online purchasing scams.

If you encounter a scam this football season, report it to BBB Scam Tracker at bbb.org/scamtracker. For more information and business you can trust, visit bbb.org.

This blog post was written by Shannon Boyle, Content Marketing Specialist for BBB Serving Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT.