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The promise of hundreds or even thousands of dollars would catch anyone’s attention, and you may have even been asked to share the wealth. But no matter its name – Blessing Circle, Money Board or the Circle Game – they are all scams.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Bartlett Police Department is issuing a warning after a scammer tried to use one of the most recognizable companies in the Mid-South to defraud people of thousands of dollars. In a Facebook post, officers warn of a scam where someone is calling businesses pretending to be a FedEx representative inquiring about […]

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More AT&T customers from across the country are claiming a Memphis couple stole thousands of dollars from them. For Sarah Reichman of Fresno, California, owning her own salon for the last 18 years has been a source of pride. She sat down with our Nexstar sister station in Fresno to explain how her […]

A Missouri family’s vacation didn’t go quite as planned. They said the beach rental they booked through Airbnb wasn’t actually available.

A Clarksville man ordered a greenhouse while online shopping and received gloves instead.

OXFORD, Miss. – Police in Oxford, Mississippi, are warning people about a scam they started getting complaints about Monday. It involves what sounds like a child screaming “Mommy!” and man making demands. Police said like most scams, this one plays on a person’s emotions and has been successful across the country. “Everybody comes from different […]

You may not realize just how much you bought online until those boxes are delivered to your door. But the Amazon packages sent to Jillian Cannan and her family weren’t ordered by anyone in her household.

As Memorial Day approaches, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Western Virginia warns about fake charities that often scam those serving or who have served their nation.

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) — As Memorial Day approaches, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Western Virginia warns about fake charities that often scam those serving or who have served their nation. In 2020, active-duty service members lost more than $190,000 to scammers across the United States, according to reports generated by BBB Scam Tracker. Veterans […]

Better Business Bureau officials say romance and catfishing scams are on the rise.