BBB issues national July 24, 2003 - The Pyramid - Page Nine Hunger doesn t take a vacation loan scamming alert public. Consumers are being misled by the fake BBB Reliability Report that this company is distributing. We want the public to know that this firm is not a member of the BBB, would not meet our membership standards, is not a participant in any of our programs, and does not have a satisfactory record with any Better Business Bureau," said Ken Hunter, president and CEO of the Council of Better ARLINGTON, VA The Better Business Bureau system recently issued a national alert to warn consumers about a loan scam that is distributing a counterfeit BBB Reliability Report. : The company uses the name Working Capital Corporation and claims to offer "high risk financial aid in relation to personaldebt consultationautomotivesmall business or student loans." The business appears to be operating an advance fee loan operation; consumers are complaining to the BBB that they paid money upfront, and did not receive the promised loan. "We are taking this step to protect and inform the Business Bureaus. Consumers who do business with this company risk loss of the $755 they must pay in advance to SunCorp Insurance to "secure" their loan, and risk becoming victims of identity theft. There has never been a product like XanGo! '' t', T 7"s '?90 !' yro.o no' r if oyno-fix- ,'c '! oo .,1 , tv tn y 0 " O' 3 v5 0 0 J - !(' I 'c on;? -- n o' c,,'ji V ,r oroo tv i ; U- -, , - ' v 'o- - y, l team. cs)l to!! " j p I'!',, oxp ;!! - V. ' J'. !0 '1 t . , w s' ') 0 ix.;: vc . o' I J,!' ,v (866) 734-130- 9 Where UM, Begins! Visit the National Historic Trails Center, Mormon Handcart Visitor Center and fort Caspar, fish or raft cn the North Platte River. available for anv bvdqet. Lodging and tttn-i- g Travel the trait to Casper! Ca spar Area CmmtioB mt cmmm'tq & 1 listen Bums tfsqs ah wsttystaspavtnwas Sn6w College is accepting applications for a part-tim- e Security Agent on the Ephraim Campus. This position will generally work four hours a day between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m., working Tuesdays through Saturdays. Qualifications include, but are not limited to: high school diploma and some college attendance; some related work experience (law enforcement securityfire services) preferred; must be able to pass a detailed background and criminal history; valid driver's license and a good driving record. For a complete position announcement, or to receive an application, contact the Human Resource Office at 435-283-705- 7, e-m- ail bonnie.edwards snow.edu or visit our website at www.snow.edu. Closing date is August 1, 2003. EEOE. Notice of Election The seats of three four-yea- r Fairview City Council member's terms expire at the end of 2003. Individuals interested in running for one of these three seats need to file a declaration of candidacy in person with the city recorder between July 1 5 and August 1 5. Any individual interested must be a U.S. citizen at the time of filing and be a resident of the municipality. If you have any questions in filing orr concerns, please contact the city office at 435-427-385- 8. Snow College is accepting applications for a Financial Aid Systems Specialist on the Ephraim Campus. The applicant hired for this position will maintain the Financial Aid Systems computer hardware and software for the Snow College Financial Aid Office, and assist in performing basic duties of the Financial Aid Office. Qualifications include, but are not limited to: Bachelors degree in Computer Information Systems, or the completion of a Bachelors degree in CIS within the next 6 months, or closely related field; -level position with one or more years experience in a computer or technical related field; preference will be given to individuals who have financial aid experience andor training on SCT SIS or BANNER systems. For a complete position announcement, or to receive an application, contact the Human Resource Office at (435) bonnie.edwardssnow.edu or visit our website at www.snow.edu. This position will remain open until filled. EEOE. entry- 283-705- 7, loan applicants are to provide identifica- tion information (drivers license, work ID, social security card) to permit "processing" of their file. The BBB became aware of the counterfeit Reliability when consumers Report contacted the BBB of Rhode Island, Inc. to ask about information the company provided in connection with their loan application. Included in the packet of information was a "Member Reliability Report", supposedly from the BBB serving New York, New Jersey and Vermont. The business letterhead for Working Capital Corporation includes an address of 775 Minrl (sic) Spring Ave. , Pawtucket, RI 02860 and the number phone ths : ry ! !'! "1' oi.'i r I asked (866) 896-384- 7. h:N.:h.n b P i O'.: iw o now p"od;jor io :? 3 since "There is no such BBB. Furthermore, staff from the Rhode Island BBB drove by the companys business address and there is no office there. The U.S. Postal Service recently told us of a new address for the business (23 Lincoln Street, North Providence, RI 02911), which appears to be a private home. The CBBB vigorously BBB trademark pursues infringements, and won an important court case in 2000 against a vacationtravel club company that was counterBBB trademarks, feiting BBB reports to false using mislead consumers and falsely implying membership in the BBB. The CBBB suspects that. Working Capital Corp is based in Canada and has alerted appropriate law enforcement agencies. "The consumers who contacted the BBB about this business did the right thing. Companies are not permitted to use BBB Reliability Reports to solicit business, so any company that does so raises a red flag. Always contact your local BBB to double-chec- k claims of BBB affiliation from sus- pect businesses, particularly when the deal seems too good to be true," Hunter said. Federal1 Trade Commission advise consumers to avoid advance fee loan brokers. Be aware that legitimate lenders never "guarantee" or promise that you are likely to get a loan before you apply, especially if you have bad credit, no credit or a bankruptcy. Advertisements that promise easy loans generally appear in the classified section of newspapers and magazines, on the Internet or on local cable stations. "Unfortunately, advertising in recognized media outlets does not guarantee the legitimacy of the company behind the ad. Check with the BBB before responding to any BBBs and the advertisement from an unknown business," Hunter said. The BBB central web site contains a searchable database of nearly two million BBB reliability reports. To access the Bureau Information System, go to www.bbb.org and click on the "check out a company" SALT LAKE CITY--Onl- y one in five of the 15.5 million children who receive free or reduced priced school lunches on a typical day during the regular school year are served by federal nutrition programs during the summer, according to the new report "Hunger Doesnt Take A Vacation" from the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). The numbers are no different in Utah. There are nearly 85,000 children who, during the school year, access free or reduced price lunch, who do not have access to a summer meal site. "While Utahs ranking in the FRAC report is high, there are gaps throughout the state that leave kids with nowhere to eat," says Steve Blackham, a child nutrition advocate at Utahns Against Hunger. "Theres a lot of room for improvement." FRACs report ranks states by assessing their performance in reaching needy with summer youngsters meals, either through school lunch or the summer food program, compared to regular school year meals. If states performed just at the level achieved by states with the best records in recent years, 40 students served in the summer for every 100 served during the regular school year, FRAC estimates the programs would feed another 3.8 million children in communities and provide a total of $141 million in additional federal funds in communities across the nation. The FRAC report contains analysis of the shortfalls contributing to this overall gap. "This report from FRAC demonstrates that in order to alleviate childhood hunger in the state of Utah, we must create the political will to give every child access to nutritious meals year round," said Blackham. "This report shows that low-inco- state-by-sta- te to expand these resources by lowering the eligibility to 40 percent by allowing school districts to operate more open sites. An open site requires that at least 50 percent of the kids would receive free or reduced price lunch at that school. This change would give more rural school districts the opportunity to provide the program in their commu- nity. Increasing the reimbursement rates for each meal served, transportation and administration; and expanding the Lugar Pilot. "Our Congressional delegation has been responsive to the needs of children in these Cornia says, programs," "and Utahns Against Hunger calls upon them to provide further leadership to their colleagues in Congress to ensure that Child Nutrition strengthens programs that serve hungry children." During the school year, daily school lunches Congressional Budget Reso- lution single fails to allocate a dime to help these programs reach more children. "Utah could reach far more children if resources were available to all school districts," said Gina Cornia, director of Utahns Against Hunger. According to Cornia, Congress has an opportunity f non-profit- s, low-inco- low-incom- e. The National School Lunch Program, also opeut-e- d by USDA, provides per meal cash to serve nutritious school meals to children in school during the summer. 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