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  • Buying a ticket for a fun summer event? Make sure it really exists before you do.
    2025/07/03

    Tommie Lee and Megan White from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about how to spot fun upcoming summer events that might actually be fake, and designed to collect your payment information.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    5 分
  • Fake donation requests on social media are getting sneakier
    2025/06/27

    Tommie Lee and Megan White from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about the rise in fake charity requests on sites like TikTok.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    6 分
  • Going out of business scams are on the rise
    2025/06/20

    Tommie Lee and President/CEO Jan Diaz from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about scams that take advantage of publicly-known business closures, such as Joann Fabrics, to send you to fake websites that look trustworthy.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    7 分
  • Tommie fell for a wedding photo scammer - here's how you can avoid that
    2025/06/13

    Tommie Lee and Megan White from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about how to prevent being scammed by fake wedding photographers.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    8 分
  • Four types of scams to watch out for when you're moving
    2025/06/06

    Tommie Lee and Megan White from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about the recently reported scams that go after people who are dealing with the chaos of a move.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    8 分
  • Older consumers are still frequent targets for scammers
    2025/05/29

    Tommie Lee and President Jan Diaz from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about the many scams that target older customers, in four major categories.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    9 分
  • Memorial Day Military Scams
    2025/05/22

    Tommie Lee and President Jan Diaz from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about the many scams affecting military members past and present.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    8 分
  • Real ID scams take advantage of new requirements
    2025/05/15

    Tommie Lee and President Jan Diaz from the BBB for Northern Indiana talk about the many scams that target confusion about the new required Real ID.

    Report suspicious, confusing, or misleading ads to BBB Ad Truth or report a scam with BBB ScamTracker.

    If you have lost money, report it to FTC at Report Fraud.FTC.gov

    For more information on consumer tips, visit BBB.org. If you spot a scam, whether you have lost money or not, report it to BBB’s Scam Tracker at BBB.org/ScamTracker. Your story can help other consumers avoid similar scams.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    5 分