http://www.bbb.org/us 10 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that publicity about the NCAA Basketball Tournament is likely to breed scams involving tickets, hotels and merchandise.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/US-BBB-Travel-Recreation/~4/wEiFHvneeos" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/US-BBB-Travel-Recreation/~3/wEiFHvneeos/march-madness-scams-range-from-fake-ticket-offers-to-hotel-deals-to-counterfeit-merchandise-33211 http://www.bbb.org/us/article/march-madness-scams-range-from-fake-ticket-offers-to-hotel-deals-to-counterfeit-merchandise-33211 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:00 GMT It is a common scenario. Someone receives a mailer or email offering a free trip or other fantastic prize and all he or she has to do is sit through a half-day seminar. Once the victim is there, the company turns on the high-pressure tactics in an attempt to sell a timeshare.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/US-BBB-Travel-Recreation/~4/ruAbjvxG7KE" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/US-BBB-Travel-Recreation/~3/ruAbjvxG7KE/timeshare-pitfalls-continue-to-trap-consumers-33101 http://www.bbb.org/us/article/timeshare-pitfalls-continue-to-trap-consumers-33101