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 A government watchdog is concerned that ‘buy now pay later’ programs may hurt you. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking into how the practice impacts debt and data privacy. Randy Hutchinson with the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-south joined us to discuss.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)— A young pregnant mother is warning others after she said she fell victim to a rental scam in South Memphis. Just two weeks shy of giving birth to her third child, Briahna Harris doesn’t have a place for her new baby boy and two young children to call home. “It’s crazy. It’s […]

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Police in Oregon have arrested the apparent owner of Shroom House, a Portland business, following allegations that the store was illegally selling psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) confirmed.

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– It took three years for police to build their case, but they say they were able to finally bust a moving company owner for allegedly scamming his customers. Shannon Leggett thought she had done her research when she hired Spyder Moving Services earlier this year to help with a move from Memphis […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Memphis woman said she is scrambling after someone stole $4,000 after she went out for a bite to eat. LaShunda Oliver said it started after she went to get something to eat from a popular Cordova restaurant on June 3. She paid for a $42 meal but noticed more than that […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– A Hickory Hill woman is charged with numerous counts of property theft, forgery, criminal impersonation, identity theft and fraudulently filing Quit Claim Deeds against several Memphians. Police say Antonia Young was able to fraudulently transfer property to a business she and her husband run. We asked Daniel Irwin with the Better Business Bureau […]

A new year means new ways for crooks to try to steal your money! NewsChannel 3 spoke with experts from the Better Business Bureau of the MidSouth about the top three scams to avoid in 2023. Top 3 Scams to Avoid in 2023 #3-Tampered Gift Cards According to the BBB, thieves are now printing their […]

BARTLETT, Tenn. — A tree trimming company was operating without a license when it left debris and limbs in the backyard of a Bartlett woman in February, according to a Problem Solvers investigation. The owner of Titan Tree Service promised the Problem Solvers he’d return to Bettye Callis’s Bartlett home this weekend to begin clearing […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A victim of an $80,000 cryptocurrency scam sat with WREG to share his story and warn others. Ricky Smith said he does not want anyone else to go through what he’s experiencing. “People be careful, please,” he said. “I’m in a terrible situation now because I have no other assets at this […]