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Amazon tops a list of companies to ditch in support of immigrants’ human rights

This commentary originally appeared in Source NM.

Throughout the last year, the Amazon corporation has given American consumers plenty of reasons to question whether we should be using its products and services. The news is filled with horrible stories about Amazon’s treatment of their workers. The company has an astronomical carbon footprint. The billionaire CEO has so much superfluous income he was able to launch himself into the atmosphere in the midst of a global pandemic.

One aspect of Amazon’s business that rarely makes the news is how richly it profits off of our government’s terrorization of immigrants. The Quaker organization American Friends Service Committee recently published a divestment list that listed 60 publicly traded companies that profit significantly off of the surveillance and criminalization of immigrant communities and the militarization of the border.

Amazon is at the top of that list.

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The Naughty List: BBB’s 12 Scams of Christmas

While 2021 is quickly winding down, scams targeting the public continue to cause trouble. Consumers should watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal information. Better Business Bureau (BBB) has a Naughty List with the top 12 scams of Christmas that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard during this season.

Many of the scams on this list are facilitated through emails and social media platforms, however the latter is where most people are vulnerable. Exercise caution when coming across social media ads about discounted items, event promotions, job opportunities and donation requests, as well as direct messages from strangers. If you are asked to make a payment or donation by wire or e-transfer, through third parties, by prepaid debit or gift cards, treat this as a red ﬂag.

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The Naughty List: BBB’s 12 Scams of Christmas | Business

While 2021 is quickly winding down, scams targeting the public continue to cause trouble.

Consumers should watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal information.

To assist consumers in identifying and avoiding scams this holiday season, Better Business Bureau (BBB) has put together a list with the top 12 scams of Christmas that are most likely to catch consumers and donors off guard this season.

Consumers encounter many of the scams on this list through email and social media platforms; however, the latter is where most people are vulnerable. BBB recommends consumers exercise caution when coming across social media ads about discounted items, event promotions, job opportunities and donation requests, as well as direct messages from strangers. If you are asked to make a payment or donation by wire or e-transfer, through third parties, by prepaid debit or gift cards, treat this as a

Much better Business enterprise Bureau releases ‘naughty list’ of major 12 holiday cons to glimpse out for

(NewsNation Now) — The holidays are the great time for you to be around the types you enjoy. It is also the time to check out and come across a gift for those people beloved types but the holidays are also the prime time for criminals to catch you in a plan.

The Better Organization Bureau (BBB) released a “Naughty List” with the top 12 cons of Xmas that are most probable to catch people and donors off guard throughout this vacation year.

Numerous of the scams are facilitated by way of emails or social media platforms, the BBB said.

The BBB is warning people to exercising warning when coming across social media advertisements about discounted objects, event promotions, position prospects and donation requests, as well as immediate messages from strangers.

If you are requested to make