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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When the Problem Solvers first met Yvette Booker, she explained her deep frustration with the unfinished work on her driveway. “Once it starts raining, it looks like white stains all over my driveway when it rains,” she said in August. “Every time I drive up, I want to cry because this is […]

In the first six months of 2020, the Federal Trade Commission reports consumers losing a record high of nearly $117 million to social media scams.

Scammers are now requesting payment through CashApp, instead of other methods like prepaid debit card or wire transfers.

Money transfer apps like Venmo, Zell and Cash App have been growing in popularity during the pandemic, and scammers have found a way to use at least one of them to con you out of your cash.

HALLS, Tenn. — A Halls woman says she feels violated after a phone call with who she initially thought was a Cash App customer support representative. Lisa Tasker said she was having problems with her Cash App card last week so she Googled the number for Cash App customer support and dialed the first one […]

According to complaints made to BBB, consumers reportedly try to cancel the trial offer before it ends but still end up being billed for the subscription.

Nationwide 7.7 percent of female workers own their own business, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For many of these women, entrepreneurship offers more flexibility than traditional jobs, which is appealing. But starting a business is also risky. New business owners often take a pay cut, as it can take years for new […]

The National Bureau of Economic Research recently announced that the U.S. officially entered a recession in February 2020. Unprecedented levels of unemployment and declines in economic activity triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly ended the economy’s 10-year period of expansion. With job prospects looking bleak for the near future, pursuing an advanced degree may become […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman says random people are showing up to her home, thinking they are there to pick up a puppy, only to be met with disappointment. Experts say it may be a scam — and these puppy scams are increasing during the pandemic. “It’s extremely bizarre,” said the woman, who did […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Some see the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to steal your money and personal information, and scammers have developed their own strategy to prey upon your fears during this pandemic. The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South shared a recent warning about contact tracing scams. Contact tracing is how health leaders track […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this week the Senate will consider a new stimulus package in July but some fear a new jobs report could derail any plans for a second round of economic relief payments to Americans.