Utility payments stolen out of drop box in Collierville MEMPHIS, Tenn.– If you paid your utility bill Wednesday morning in Collierville, you may want to check on it. According to the Town of Collierville, the utility payment box in Cox Park on Powell Road was broken into Wednesday night. They said everything in the box was stolen. City officials said the personal information of […]
Auto repair shop closes for months, woman can’t get … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The closest Senorita Hall has gotten to her champagne-colored Acura over the last several months has been from the other side of a barbed wire fence. Hall had her car towed to Dang & Sons Auto Repair in October for what she thought would be a quick repair job. Six months later, […]
Better Business Bureau releases ‘naughty list’ of top … The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers ahead of the holiday shopping season to be aware of how scammers deceive consumers.
Beware of donation scams following tragic events When tragic events occur, scammers get to work taking advantage of good-hearted people looking to help. The Better Business Bureau is urging donors to beware donation scams following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting.
This company let an elderly woman go without heat … GERMANTOWN, Tenn. — As she walks down the stairs of her Germantown townhome dressed in gloves and a puffer vest, you might think Linda Lambert, 81, is preparing to go outside. Unfortunately, she’s just trying to stay comfortable inside her home, where she’s had no heat since November. When Lambert’s gas furnace stopped working, she […]
Beware of online pet scams: Here’s what to watch … Looking to add a furry friend to your family? Beware of scammers, experts warn.
Memphis woman shares warning after almost falling … MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A Memphis woman wants to warn others about a delivery scam that is going around. The Better Business Bureau says thieves acting like they work with UPS, the postal service, or FedEx to get your hard-earned money is pretty common. They targeted Mary Anne May the day after Mother’s Day. “So I thought, ‘Mother’s Day! Somebody […]
Tips to avoid common schemes on Valentine’s Day People can fall for a scheme very easily on Valentine’s Day, whether you are buying someone a gift or if you are looking for a new date.
Another customer dropping First American Home Warranty MEMPHIS, Tenn. — When the WREG Problem Solvers met Linda Lambert, she was battling blood pressure problems from stress. Lambert, 81, had gone all winter without heat in her Germantown home. “I’m worn out and I’m cold. It’s cold in here,” she said. She blamed First American Home Warranty and described a list of failures […]
Arkansas man loses hundreds in advance fee loan scam MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An Arkansas man is sounding the alarm after he says he was defrauded out of hundreds of dollars in a loan scam. The Better Business Bureau calls it an advance fee loan scam. These scams are on the rise, and Millis Price doesn’t want anyone else to be a victim. “Well, you learn from your […]
Highland Heights woman says someone listed her home … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman says she is confused and concerned after seeing a picture of her home listed on several realtor sites as being for sale. The woman’s daughter, Melissa Miller-Monie, said her mother has owned the house in the 3200 block of Lamphier for more than thirty years and has no plans […]