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 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A scam is targeting businesses and churches by requesting money in what the BBB is calling a bogus letter for a “Certificate of Existence Request.” Michael Clark has retired as a pastor but still handles a lot of the business at Bibleway House of Prayer on Park Avenue. When a request showed […]

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.

Dave and Erica Harrig stayed true to their values when they won a lottery jackpot of more than $61 million in 2013. It made all the difference. The couple from Gretna, Nebraska, a community on the outskirts of Omaha where Dave Harrig now is a volunteer firefighter, allowed themselves to buy a new home, some […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Cyber Monday is soon upon us and cyber criminals are also looking to snag your personal information. WREG spoke with security expert Bennie Cobb to learn how best to protect ourselves online. “The first level of protection starts with us. It starts with being cautious,” Cobb said. He knows if you are […]

Randy Hutchinson with the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South talks about the rise in cyber crimes and how you can protect yourself.

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.

The BBB said a man from California thought he was purchasing a vehicle from a dealer in Indiana. He learned the vehicle and the dealership didn’t exist, but not until after a loss of $82,000.

Looking to make an extra buck by reselling your free COVID-19 tests? Many online retailers already have restrictions in place regarding who can sell tests on their platforms.

The families hit hardest by inflation typically have little in savings and other resources.

Scams calls are at an uptick throughout the nation – so what happened to the “Do Not Call Registry”?

(NEXSTAR) – Over 850 million packages are expected to be shipped during this holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service estimated in early November. Unfortunately, not every one of those packages will be delivered perfectly. Some packages are wrongfully taken by porch pirates – it is estimated 210 million packages “disappeared from porches” between November 2020 […]