{"id":3768,"date":"2011-08-09T11:28:32","date_gmt":"2011-08-09T11:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.sellcell.com\/blog\/?p=1631"},"modified":"2019-04-12T11:08:00","modified_gmt":"2019-04-12T11:08:00","slug":"used-cell-phone-shield-scammers-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/used-cell-phone-shield-scammers-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Used Cell Phone Shield Scammers Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/phone-buttons2.gif\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1632\" title=\"phone buttons2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/phone-buttons2.gif\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1632 lazyload\" title=\"phone buttons2\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20180%20120%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"180\" height=\"120\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sellcell.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/phone-buttons2.gif\"><\/a>The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to watch out for scammers trying to sell shields for used cell phones that are allegedly designed to protect against radiation.&nbsp; Both the Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are advising consumers to stay well away from the scammers.&nbsp; The truth is that anyone who does want such a shield will most likely be able to get one for free, and while there is a growing body of evidence to suggest that radiation from cell phones may play a part in causing cancer, there is a distinct lack of evidence to suggest that these supposed shields actually do anything to stop it if it does.&nbsp; Indeed, many of the so called cell phone shields have actually been shown to do little other than mess up the cell phone\u2019s signal reception.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLeave it to scammers to jump on the latest scientific frenzy,\u201d notes Patrick Bennett, the Director of Community Relations for the Better Business Bureau.&nbsp; \u201cIt\u2019s important for consumers to do their research before investing in any too good to be true technology.&nbsp; More times than not, victims will end up with a faulty product that, in many cases, doesn\u2019t actually do any good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The BBB advises that if anyone is concerned about cell phone radiation, they would be better served by purchasing a cell phone with a low SAR rating and ensuring that it is used with the hands-free method.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers to watch out for scammers trying to sell shields for used cell phones that are allegedly designed to protect against radiation. 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