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The Better Business Bureau is warning Americans of potential scams as the stimulus checks in the third round of relief payments are set to start hitting bank accounts this weekend.

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There’s a big shift in who’s falling victim to online scams.

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 […]

The Federal Trade Commission says it received more than 35,000 reports of fraud in Tennessee in 2020, resulting in more than $40.6 million in losses.

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

The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South issued an alert after consumers reported scammers were using the National Science Foundation’s name to try and steal their money.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Better Business Bureau says crooks are targeting seniors with a new scam involving phone calls from people pretending to be with your doctor’s office. It is happening at a time when Memphians and Mid-Southerners have their hands full just dealing with life in a pandemic. Now, there’s a new scam out there […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn — A group of animal rights activists and animal lovers are planning to protest Saturday, trying to stop the opening of a Petland store at The Commons at Wolfcreek. The group has already collected well over 10,000 signatures on a ‘Say No to Petland in Memphis’ petition now circulating online. The woman behind […]

Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol Police if it needed National Guard manpower. And as the mob descended on the building Wednesday, Justice Department leaders reached out to offer up FBI agents.

DRUMMONS, Tenn. — As consumers become more dependent on online shopping, it can be hard to tell what’s a good deal and what’s too good to be true. One Tipton County grandmother learned that lesson the hard way. Loretta Harris says she would do anything for her family, but she has some limitations. The 51-year-old […]