Better Business Bureau warns of scammers targeting donations made to tornado relief – WISH-TV | Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather

MAYFIELD, Ky. (WISH) — In the wake of the tornados that ripped through western Kentucky, scammers got to work right away trying to take money aimed at rebuilding efforts. I-Team 8 noticed a series of online fundraisers that appeared before the dust settled.

Scammers have created what are called “one-off” sites. These are websites that serve one purpose and are then taken down as quickly as they appear. The Better Business Bureau says if a website doesn’t have full contact information, such as an address, phone number and email address, caution should be exercised.

Heather Clary is with the BBB in Lexington, Kentucky, and says an event like the tornadoes brings out the best and the worst in people.  

“The thing about social media is if you see a link on there you can go to it, but you want to make sure whatever site it is taking you too

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Broadband net accessibility increasing across northern Indiana • Northwest Indiana Enterprise Journal

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Fiber optic lines.

Public initiatives merged with non-public investments and partnerships are having extra folks and companies related to substantial-velocity world wide web access.

Digital Crossroad, which operates the facts middle in Hammond, and Vivacity Networks, which supports infrastructure for broadband web, have partnered to extend and interconnect a fiber network in northern Indiana. The companies are building the Digital Crossroad Fiber Community, which when accomplished will activate a fiber community, which is part of the Indiana Toll Highway.

“The Digital Crossroad Fiber Community is an unparalleled stride in our state’s march towards broadband entry for every single Hoosier,” reported Tom Dakich, controlling member for Electronic Crossroad. “This revolutionary venture will deliver the world’s fastest fiber networks closer than at any time to each individual group along the Indiana Toll Road corridor.” 

The Digital Crossroads Fiber Network will be a wholesale, open up-obtain facility for web assistance suppliers, utility companies,

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