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Recent ads on Craigslist for inexpensive tickets to Super Bowl LV raised red flags with the National Football League.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — There are plenty of trees down after this week’s winter weather, but as you’re cleaning up, the Better Business Bureau cautions to take your time so you don’t end up falling victim to a scam.  “Scammers in particular prey on people’s emotions. they exploit the headlines,” said Randy Hutchinson, BBB president. They’re […]

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The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental health challenges — with companies including Facebook and Snapchat. The proposed FTC order announced Thursday also limits how the California-based […]

SHELBY CO., Tenn. — The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office says at least five people who thought they had found the perfect homes to rent were swindled out of thousands of dollars by people who didn’t own or manage the properties. Sharhun Blount said she and her sister had already moved some of their belongings into […]

NEW YORK (AP) — “Junk fees” are just what they sound like: hidden or misleading charges that increase the total cost of concert tickets, hotel rooms, utility bills and other goods and services. The Biden administration has proposed a new Federal Trade Commission rule that would require more transparency from companies when it comes to […]

Better Business Bureau (BBB) cautions everyone to be aware of what they are sharing. Even if you think it’s just going to your friends, it could also be going somewhere else.

(WJMN) – With the holiday season here, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is reminding consumers to be extra cautious of scams this time of year. When it comes to buying gifts for our loved ones, we often look for the best deals and ways to save money. However, if you’re not careful, these so-called “deals” […]

AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Sexual abuse in the nation’s federal prisons must be rooted out, the Justice Department’s second-highest-ranking leader told prison wardens gathered for their first nationwide training since revelations that a toxic, permissive culture at a California prison allowed abuse to run rampant. The Associated Press gained exclusive access to the training Tuesday […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Jason Peck had a reliable car to get him to his doctor’s appointments but says a drunk driver destroyed that vehicle while it was sitting in a driveway, and now he’s having trouble getting the man’s insurance company to replace it. “I’ve had to reschedule one doctor appointment already,” said Peck, an […]

With people looking at getting a dog during the pandemic, scammers are taking note.